Smokejumper Obituary: Hankins, Paul Ellis (Cave Junction 1946)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Paul Ellis Hankins was born on September 2, 1920, in Shenandoah, Iowa. He died on March 15, 2004, in Waldport, Oregon, at the age of 83, and is buried in Portland, Oregon. Paul entered the Army in May 1942 from Des Moines, Iowa. He was a paratrooper during WWII and records indicate that he served overseas. Paul jumped the 1946 season at Cave Junction.

Identifier

Hankins_Paul-Ellis_Cave-Junction_1946

Publication Date

December 2020

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Hankins, Paul Ellis (Cave Junction 1946)" (2020). Smokejumper Obituaries. 292.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/292