Smokejumper Obituary: Ward, James O. (Missoula 1946)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Jim died February 16, 2013, in Oregon. He joined the Marine Corps after completing high school in Portland, Oregon, in 1940. Jim served in the Pacific Theater and was awarded the Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts. After the war he attended Oregon State and Lewis and Clark Universities. He jumped at Missoula during the 1946-48 seasons. Jim started out as Athletic Director and Varsity Football Coach at Franklin High School and then went on to work as Plant Manager at Mailwell Envelope Co. in Portland, Oregon.

Identifier

Ward_James-O_Missoula_1946

Publication Date

November 2015

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Ward, James O. (Missoula 1946)" (2015). Smokejumper Obituaries. 709.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/709