Smokejumper Obituary: Prafke, Verlon Eugene (McCall 1956)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Verlon, 34, died July 22, 1965, while working as a biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. He was accidentally electrocuted when an aerial on his vehicle hit a high power line. He was born October 11, 1930, in Granada, MN., and graduated from high school there. Verlon then graduated from the University of Idaho and was a veteran of the Korean War where he served in the Army Artillery. Verlon jumped at McCall during the 1956 season.

Identifier

Prafke_Verlon-Eugene_McCall_1956

Publication Date

June 2021

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Prafke, Verlon Eugene (McCall 1956)" (2021). Smokejumper Obituaries. 93.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/93