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A photocopy of a report by smokejumper Jack Heintzelman of somkejumping activity in United States Forest Service Region 6, which includes much of the Pacific Northwest. Heintzelman jumped out of the Cave Junction Smokejumper Base in southern Oregon from 1943-1945 and continued to service in the Forest Service for many years. The report includes summaries of various aspects of smokejumping in the region including equipment, personnel, and training. It also includes first-hand narratives about specific jumps.

Publication Date

1944

Publisher

Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region

Keywords

SPC-020-0892_1944Heintzelman

Repository

Eastern Washington University Archives and Special Collections

Smokejumper Progress Report - Region 6, 1944

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