Smokejumper Obituary: Schmidt, Karl (Missoula 1944)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Any information of Karl has been almost impossible to find. He was not a member of the Civilian Public Service group as a single entry in the Missoula jump records states "ex-Army paratrooper." Karl got nine practice and three fire jumps that season. He just jumped during the 1944 season. A CPS bio on the Eastern Washington University website indicates that he was a spotter in'44, even though it was his first year as a smokejumper. That supports the information that he was a former "paratrooper." The same story says he "led calisthenics" for the'44 guys. Perhaps he was selected for that because he was older and had military jumping experience.

Identifier

Schmidt_Karl_Missoula_1944

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: Schmidt, Karl (Missoula 1944)" (2020). Smokejumper Obituaries. 354.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/354