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Virgil Derry discusses his early involvement with parachuting and testing equipment later used by smokejumpers. He describes the experimental jumps he made with his brother Frank Derry in 1939 for…
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Virgil Derry discusses his early involvement with parachuting and testing equipment later used by smokejumpers. He describes the experimental jumps he made with his brother Frank Derry in 1939 for…
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David Flaccus describes his experiences as a smokejumper during World War Two from 1943 through 1945 through the Civilian Public Service program (CPS). He discusses training at Seeley Lake Montana…
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David Flaccus describes his experiences as a smokejumper during World War Two from 1943 through 1945 through the Civilian Public Service program (CPS). He discusses training at Seeley Lake Montana…
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Robert Derry talks about working as a smokejumper in 1943 and 1946. He also discusses his brothers Frank Chet and Virgil who were all smokejumpers and were involved with the early development of the…
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Robert Derry talks about working as a smokejumper in 1943 and 1946. He also discusses his brothers Frank Chet and Virgil who were all smokejumpers and were involved with the early development of the…
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Albert Cramer discusses his 30-year career which began in 1943 as a smokejumper and program administrator in Missoula Montana and Alaska. He talks about the training and equipment as well as the…
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Ashley Court discusses his long career as a smokejumper from 1963 to 1982 working out of the North Cascades Smokejumping Base in Winthrop Washington as well as the satellite base in La Grande Oregon…
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Albert Cramer discusses his 30-year career which began in 1943 as a smokejumper and program administrator in Missoula Montana and Alaska. He talks about the training and equipment as well as the…
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One of the first men selected in 1940 to train as a smokejumper Earl Cooley describes the early years of the program including the selection of men the training and the equipment. He also recalls…
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Ashley Court discusses his long career as a smokejumper from 1963 to 1982 working out of the North Cascades Smokejumping Base in Winthrop Washington as well as the satellite base in La Grande Oregon…
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One of the first men selected in 1940 to train as a smokejumper Earl Cooley describes the early years of the program including the selection of men the training and the equipment. He also recalls…
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Wilmer Carlsen discusses joining the smokejumpers under the Civilian Public Service program (CPS) in 1943 because he was a conscientious objector during World War Two. He describes his experiences as…
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One of the first men selected in 1940 to train as a smokejumper Earl Cooley describes the early years of the program including the selection of men the training and the equipment. He also recalls…
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Wilmer Carlsen discusses joining the smokejumpers under the Civilian Public Service program (CPS) in 1943 because he was a conscientious objector during World War Two. He describes his experiences as…
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Watson "Java" Bradley talks about being the first Navajo smokejumper based out of Missoula Montana from 1974 to 1977. Bradley describes his training particularly the physically challenging…
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