Smokejumper Obituary: Ewing, Hal (Pilot 1955)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Hal died March 9, 2010, in Grants Pass, Oregon. He joined the Navy after graduating from high school in Great Falls, Montana, and earned his Naval Aviator wings at Pensacola. His first assignment was in a Kingfisher seaplane and flew everything from the PBYs to Bearcat fighters. Later in his career, he flew the A-6 Intruder logging 92 night carrier landings. Hal retired as a full Commander in 1965 and moved to Cave Junction, Oregon. He flew ?Gobi? jumpers until the base closed in 1982 and then continued as a lead-plane pilot out of Medford, Oregon.

Identifier

Ewing_Hal_Pilot_1955

Publication Date

May 2010

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Ewing, Hal (Pilot 1955)" (2010). Smokejumper Obituaries. 947.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/947