Smokejumper Obituary: Anderson, Roy (Missoula 1944)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Little information was found about Roy. Records on his rookie year say that he was an "ex-Marine, Parachute Project Roster." Records show that there were "Paramarines" during WWII. The fact that he was able to report for smokejumper training in 1944 indicates that he had been discharged. That might lead to thinking that he was wounded in action and released before the end of the war. During 1944 he made eight training and five fire jumps and five training and three fire jumps in 1945. Roy continued his jumping career jumping 1946, 1947 and 1949.

Identifier

Anderson_Roy_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: Anderson, Roy (Missoula 1944)" (2020). Smokejumper Obituaries. 361.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/361