Smokejumper Obituary: Robinson, Charles A. (Redding 1977)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Charlie died September 23, 2014, at his home in Bear Valley Springs, California. He grew up in Lebec, CA, and attended Bakersfield High School. Charlie started working with the USFS on the Mt. Pinos District, Los Padres NF, before joining the Marines in 1967 and serving one tour in Vietnam. He returned to the Los Padres after the service and was an engine foreman at Gold Hill and assistant foreman on Chuchupate Helitack. Charlie jumped at Redding during the 1977 season.

Identifier

Robinson_Charles-A_Redding_1977

Publication Date

January 2015

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Robinson, Charles A. (Redding 1977)" (2015). Smokejumper Obituaries. 740.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/740