Smokejumper Obituary: Bate, George Dean (McCall 1946)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

George, 85, died June 28, 2010, in Ogden, Utah. He was born October 23, 1924, in Logan, Utah. During WWII George was inducted into the Navy in May of 1943. At the time he was a student at Utah State. He served until February 1946. George jumped at McCall during the 1946-47 seasons. He had 15 fire and seven practice jumps.

Identifier

Bate_George-Dean_McCall_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: Bate, George Dean (McCall 1946)" (2020). Smokejumper Obituaries. 295.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/295