Smokejumper Obituary: Olin, Bertel John (Missoula 1943)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Bertel, 56, died September 27, 1974 in Jackson, Oregon. He was born April 29, 1918, in Chinook, Washington. He was a member of the Lutheran Church and drafted into Civilian Public Service in 1942 from Eugene, Oregon. His occupation at that time was listed as groundsman. Bertel served in Camp 21 at Cascades Locks, Oregon, before reporting to Camp 103 to be trained as a smokejumper. He was among the first CPS men to be trained as smokejumpers. Bertel jumped one season before returning to Camp 21 where he was discharged in 1945. He was married to his wife, Betty, in 1947.

Identifier

Olin_Bertel-John_Missoula_1943

Publication Date

September 2020

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Olin, Bertel John (Missoula 1943)" (2020). Smokejumper Obituaries. 371.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/371