Smokejumper Progress Report - Region 6, 1944

Authors

Jack G. Heintzelman

Files

Description

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.

ISBN

SPC-020-0892_1944Heintzelman

Publication Date

1-1-1944

Publisher

Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region

Keywords

Smokejumping; Smokejumpers -- United States; United States Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region; National Smokejumper Association; Wildfire fighters

Repository

Eastern Washington University Archives and Special Collections

Recommended Citation

Heintzelman, Jack G., "Smokejumper Progress Report - Region 6, 1944" (1944). Internal Reports and Histories. 6.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumping_pubs_internal/6