Smokejumper Obituary: Mattson, Matt Copeland (Missoula 1951)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Matt, 48, died near San Benito, Texas, November 27, 1979, of gunshot wounds. He was born December 20, 1930, in Chester, Montana. He went to Missoula Country H.S. in 1948. Matt was operating a crop dusting service at the time and was listed as airport manager. Matt jumped at Missoula during the 1951 season.

Identifier

Mattson_Matt-Copeland_Missoula_1951

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: Mattson, Matt Copeland (Missoula 1951)" (2002). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1358.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1358