Montana’s Waldron Creek Fire: The 1931 Tragedy and the Forgotten Five
Author: Dr. Charles Palmer
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 1467119261
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"On August 25, 1931, five men died fighting the devastating Waldron Creek Fire west of Choteau, Montana. Lacking training and preparation, Herbert Novotny, Frank Williamson, Hjalmer G. Gunnarson, Ted Bierchen and Charles Allen dashed into the flames and never stood a chance....National Smokejumper Association chief historian Dr. Charles Palmer shines a light on this important story, finally honoring the heroic sacrifice that led to critical changes in wildland firefighting."--Back cover.