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Conscientious Objectors Play Important Role in Smoke Jumping During World War II

October 20, 2011 Deidra L. McGee, Forest Service Office of Communication
and Archivist Shandy Lemperlé, Northern Region

Jumping out of planes via parachutes to put out remote wildland forest fires isn’t your typical American job and it isn’t for the faint of heart. Since 1939, the technique called smoke jumping has attracted physically fit, courageous and adventurous firefighters and has helped keep communities safe...

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