Smokejumper Obituary: Huppe, Charles Victor (Missoula 1945)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Charles, 51, died August 18, 1968, at MacDonald Pass in Montana. He was born in Dayton, Idaho, December 5, 1916 and was a student at Columbia University when he registered for the draft. Charles entered Civilian Public Service from Roundup, Montana, in 1942 and jumped at Missoula during the 1945 season. He had seven training and four fire jumps. He graduated from Roundup H.S. in 1934 and from Columbia University in 1947. Charles was first assistant to Montana Attorney General Arnold Olsen and was actively connected with the newspaper, People's Voice.

Identifier

Huppe_Charles-Victor_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: Huppe, Charles Victor (Missoula 1945)" (2020). Smokejumper Obituaries. 322.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/322