Smokejumper Obituary: Hagloch, Elmer I. (Missoula 1952)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Elmer, 92, died July 6, 2023, in Harrisville, Utah. He was born May 5, 1931, in Northmark, Alberta, Canada. In 1947, Elmer graduated from Dover H.S. in Dover, Ohio, and then from Agricultural College of Utah in 1954. He enlisted in the USAF after graduation. Elmer was a USAF Command Pilot and Senior Missile Officer and software engineer for the space shuttle programs at Thiokol Corporation. Elmer served 12 years in the Strategic Air Command flying the B-47 for seven years. Command pilots are those who have flown for 15 years and have logged at least 3,000 hours. During the Vietnam War, he flew 342 combat missions and terminated his USAF career over dissatisfaction with the conduct of the war. Elmer jumped at Missoula during the 1952 season.

Identifier

Hagloch_Elmer-I_Missoula_1952

Publication Date

July 2024

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Hagloch, Elmer I. (Missoula 1952)" (2024). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1721.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1721