Smokejumper Obituary: Detweiler, Vincent Freed (North Cascades 1945)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Vincent jumped at NCSB during the 1945 and 1947 seasons. He was born February 19, 1926, and lived in Santa Rosa, California. He died February 19, 2016. Vincent was a member of the CPS-103 smokejumpers during the 1945 season and came back to jump the 1947 season after his discharge from the conscientious objector program. He was a member of the Mennonite Church.

Identifier

Detweiler_Vincent-Freed_North-Cascades_1945

Publication Date

November 2022

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Detweiler, Vincent Freed (North Cascades 1945)" (2022). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1572.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1572