Smokejumper Obituary: Skillman, Benjamin Alexander (Missoula 1942)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Ben was born in Livingston, Montana, on March 24, 1913. His education ended after grammar school and by 1940, he was working for the Northern Pacific Railroad. He was a smokejumper in 1942 and enlisted in the Army September 21, 1942, two weeks after making his last fire jump. Ben lived in various cities in Montana his entire life except for his short hitch in the Army, working primarily for lumber companies as a foreman. He died in Broadwater, Montana on January 26, 1991.

Identifier

Skillman_Benjamin-Alexander_Missoula_1942

Publication Date

August 2020

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Skillman, Benjamin Alexander (Missoula 1942)" (2020). Smokejumper Obituaries. 453.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/453