Smokejumper Obituary: Bartel, Leonard (Missoula 1943)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Leonard (Leonhard), 56, died June 3, 1972, in Marion, South Dakota. He jumped at Missoula for all three years (1943-45) of the Civilian Public Service program. He was one of the few CPS jumpers that came back into smokejumping after the war and he jumped and NCSB during the 1947 season. Leonard was also Loft Foreman 1947-50 before David "Skinny" Beals (MYC-45) took over that position. Harold and his wife, Delsie, operated a hotel and cafe in Marion. He was a member of the Zion Mennonite Church.

Identifier

Bartel_Leonard_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: Bartel, Leonard (Missoula 1943)" (2020). Smokejumper Obituaries. 386.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/386