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Obituary
Jim, 77, died April 3, 2010, at his home in Tallahassee, Florida. He graduated from the University of Colorado and later earned his Master's degree from Syracuse University. Jim served with the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division and then as a foreign service officer with the U.S. Dept. of State. He was awarded the Medal for Civilian Service for his efforts with USAID while serving in Vietnam. After retiring from USAID, he was the director of finance at the Lee County Public Health Dept. Jim jumped at Missoula in 1953 and 1956.
Identifier
Dawson_James-W_Missoula_1953
Publication Date
April 2010
Keywords
Smokejumping; Smokejumpers -- United States; National Smokejumper Association; Wildfire fighters; Obituaries
Disciplines
Forest Management
Recommended Citation
National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Dawson, James W. (Missoula 1953)" (2010). Smokejumper Obituaries. 954.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/954
