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Joe Murchison


USDA Forest Service Honored First African-American Smokejumpers

March 30, 2010

The last three living original members of the nation’s first African-American smokejumpers crew have been honored at USDA Forest Service Headquarters. The “Triple Nickles” were from the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion and were trained by the Forest Service to put out forest fires in the Northwest...

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