Smokejumper Obituary: Allen, Max (Missoula 1948)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Max died in an automobile accident in Arizona July 6, 1998, at the age of 72. He jumped at Missoula 1948-51, 53, 54, West Yellowstone in 1952 and at McCall from 1955-56. Max had stints with the CIA in Southeast Asia for five years and one year in Peru. Max was one of the two jumpers who parachuted for President Eisenhower at the dedication of the Aerial Fire Depot in Missoula on September 22, 1954.

Identifier

Allen_Max_Missoula_1948

Publication Date

February 2010

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Allen, Max (Missoula 1948)" (2010). Smokejumper Obituaries. 979.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/979