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Obituary
Harry died May 17, 2010, of lung cancer. He spent his work career with the US Forest Service in fire suppression. Harry jumped at Missoula 1953-56 before spending two years in the US Army. He returned to Missoula in 1959 and jumped there until 1971 finishing with 252 fire jumps. After a stint as forest dispatcher, Harry moved to McCall where he was Base Manager from 1978-84 when he retired. He was a charter member of the National Smokejumper Association.
Identifier
Roberts_Harold-L-Harry_Missoula_1953
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: Roberts, Harold L. "Harry" (Missoula 1953)" (2010). Smokejumper Obituaries. 948.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/948
