Smokejumper Obituary: Cook, Oscar Richard (Missoula 1946)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Oscar, 71, of West Riverside, Montana, died April 14, 1993. He was born March 26, 1922, in Victor, Montana, and served in the Navy during WWII on the USS Pennsylvania. Oscar jumped at Missoula during the 1946-48 seasons. During the 1946 season he got four fire jumps in addition to seven training jumps. In 1947 he had six fire, one rescue and three practice jumps. Oscar was busy in 1948 with three practice and eight fire jumps. After working for the USFS for a time, he became a construction worker for Hightower Construction. He retired from Structural System in 1984.

Identifier

Cook_Oscar-Richard_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: Cook, Oscar Richard (Missoula 1946)" (2021). Smokejumper Obituaries. 172.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/172