Smokejumper Obituary: Dunn, Lawrence Ralph "Bud" (Missoula 1946)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Bud, 23, was killed in an airplane crash August 17, 1947, west of Missoula, Montana. He was born July 5, 1924, in Portland, Oregon. He was a veteran of WWII, a Sgt. in the 327 Glider Infantry. Bud enlisted December 1, 1942 and was discharged November 30, 1945. Bud was working as a "Service Man" at the Johnson Flying Service in Missoula at the time of his death. He jumped the 1946 season at Missoula and had four fire jumps during that season.

Identifier

Dunn_Lawrence-Ralph-Bud_Missoula_1946

Publication Date

May 2021

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Dunn, Lawrence Ralph "Bud" (Missoula 1946)" (2021). Smokejumper Obituaries. 153.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/153