Smokejumper Obituary: Jones, William Frank (Missoula 1942)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Bill was born October 15, 1922, in White Sulphur Springs, Montana, where he attended school in nearby Martinsdale. He graduated from Great Falls High School. After a summer of smokejumping in Missoula in 1942, he served in the Navy during WWII. After serving, he began a career with the Federal Aviation Administration as a safety inspector. Bill was a VFW post commander and enjoyed flying. He died August 26, 1994 in White Sulphur Springs.

Identifier

Jones_William-Frank_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: Jones, William Frank (Missoula 1942)" (2020). Smokejumper Obituaries. 456.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/456