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Description
This volume contains life stories largely written by former members of the Civilian Public Service (CPS) who served as smokejumpers during World War II. The CPS consisted of conscientious objectors seeking an alternative to military service. This volume includes the life stories of:
John Ainsworth
Delbert Barley
Luke Birkey
James R. Brunk
Benjamin W. Case
George C. Case
Catherine Harder Crocker
Frances Deal
Ray N. Funk
Les Gahler
Bryn Hammarstrom
Willard D. Handrich
Lee Hebel
Ivan E. Holdeman
William S. Laughlin
Lee Miller
Allen J. Moyer
Phillip Neal
Robert H. Painter
Russell Palmer
Theodore Pfeifer
Gregg Phifer
Clarence E. Quay
Walter B. Reimer
Laurel R. Sargent
Earl Schmidt
Charles E. Schumacher
Maynard W. Shetler
Bradshaw Snipes
Philip B. Stanley
Philip R. Thomforde
Edwin A. Vail
Forence Wenger
Marie Ediger Widmer
Arthur J. Wiebe
Floyd F. Yoder
Richard S. Zehr
Ralph Ziegler
ISBN
SD421_435_C68_1990_v1
Publication Date
1-1-1990
Publisher
Roy E. Wenger
Keywords
American Friends Service Committee. Civilian Public Services, Smokejumpers -- Biography, Conscientious objectors -- United States -- Biography, World War (1939-1945) -- Conscientious objectors
Repository
Archives and Special Collections, Eastern Washington University (509) 359-2475
Recommended Citation
Wenger, Roy E., "CPS Smokejumpers 1943 to 1946 Life Stories, Volume I" (1990). Publications on Smokejumping. 1.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumping_pubs/1
