Smokejumper Obituary: MacKay, Robert E. "Bob" (Missoula 1951)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Bob, 92, died June 9, 2018, in McLean, Virginia. He jumped at Missoula during the 1951 and 1952 seasons. Bob served two years in the Army Air Corps and was a graduate of Northwestern University. He then joined the CIA where he had a 32-year career as a support officer in many countries around the world. Bob spent two years in Laos, 1970-72, at Long Tien in Laos where he was Chief of Support.

Identifier

MacKay_Robert-E-Bob_Missoula_1951

Publication Date

October 2020

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: MacKay, Robert E. "Bob" (Missoula 1951)" (2020). Smokejumper Obituaries. 344.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/344