Smokejumper Obituary: Hester, Billy K. (Missoula 1958)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Billy died in the crash of an Air America plane April 10, 1970. He was working as a "Kicker" of air cargo to General Vang Pao's Hmong forces at the time. Billy jumped at Missoula 1958-59, 62, 63, and at West Yellowstone in 1964.

Identifier

Hester_Billy-K_Missoula_1958

Publication Date

January 2002

Keywords

Smokejumping; Smokejumpers -- United States; National Smokejumper Association; Wildfire fighters; Obituaries

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Hester, Billy K. (Missoula 1958)" (2002). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1325.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1325