Archive Record
Metadata
Title |
555th Parachute Infantry Battalion Smokejumpers Honored |
Catalog Number |
2017.048.001 |
Object Name |
Clipping |
Scope & Content |
555th Parachute Infantry Battalion Smokejumpers Honored << The "Triple Nickles," 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, assisted the Forest Service to fight forest fires in 1945. They were trained as Smokejumpers because of the threat of Japanese balloon bombs. The "Triple Nickles: where honored on June 3, 2017 at the Siskiyou Smokejumper Base Museum Cave Junction, Oregon. Program for the event. >> An Oregon State historic marker was dedicated. >> Newspaper article - Medford (OR) Mail Tribune, May 28, 2017 |
Year Range from |
2017 |
Year Range to |
2017 |
Subjects |
Japanese balloon bombs 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion World War II African American Smokejumpers |
Search Terms |
African American World War II Smokejumpers |
Catalog date |
2017-07-17 |
Collection |
Paul L. Ginter & Chester A. Shields |