Smokejumper Obituary: Miller, Virgil Arletus (Missoula 1945)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Virgil,96, died June 3, 2018, in Louisville, Ohio. He was born April 28, 1922, in Louisville and was a member of the Mennonite Church. Virgil was drafted into Civilian Public Service in 1944. His occupation at the time was listed as "Farmer." He had four training, eight fire and one rescue jumps. Virgil said his shorten training was due to the need for more jumpers for fires. After his discharge, he owned and operated Millers Greenhouse and Cider Mill. Later his owned and operated Springbrook Park and Farm.

Identifier

Miller_Virgil-Arletus_Missoula_1945

Publication Date

November 2020

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Miller, Virgil Arletus (Missoula 1945)" (2020). Smokejumper Obituaries. 317.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/317