Smokejumper Obituary: Crosby, Harold Gene (McCall 1953)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Gene, 82, died July 13, 2014, in Boise, Idaho. He was a graduate of Oklahoma State University and jumped at McCall 1953-54, 57-59. Gene brought a plane while at OSU and later worked as a seasonal pilot for the USFS. Gene also flew for the Johnson Air Company flying mail and hunters into the backcountry. His next job was in Boise, Idaho, working for Joe Albertson, as his co-pilot, flying him around the country as the grocery store chain expanded. Gene got an award for flying one million miles without an accident, quite a feat with a single engine plane over mountainous terrain. He served as a First Lieutenant in the U. S. Army from 1954 to 1957.

Identifier

Crosby_Harold-Gene_McCall_1953

Publication Date

September 2014

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Crosby, Harold Gene (McCall 1953)" (2014). Smokejumper Obituaries. 758.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/758