Smokejumper Obituary: Johnston, Ralph G. (Redding 1963)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Ralph died September 4, 2008. He started work with the USFS on the Angeles N.F. right out of high school and spent three years in the Army before returning to the Angeles. In 1957 Ralph was Air Officer for the Angeles, was Superintendent of the Chilao Hotshots 1960-61, and later Helicopter/Helitack Specialist for R-5 in Redding. Ralph was the first USFS Helicopter Trainer, and worked with and trained Helicopter Managers in all nine regions. During his career, he trained over 7,000 personnel.

Identifier

Johnston_Ralph-G_Redding_1963

Publication Date

April 2021

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Johnston, Ralph G. (Redding 1963)" (2021). Smokejumper Obituaries. 194.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/194