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Norman Maclean

This is the author of the book about a major fire in Montana.

R. Wagner Dodge

This was the foreman of the crew of Smokejumpers.

Frank Derry

This was the person who made improvements to the parachute that allowed jumpers more accuracy when jumping into fires.

Robert Sallee

This person was one of three survivors of the fire who later worked for an engineering firm.

Walter Rumsey

This person was one of the survivors of the fire and went on to become a soil conservationist.

Seely Lake Postmistress

This is the person through whom the author learned important information about the fire in Montana.

William Hellman

This person survived the fire badly burned and died the next morning.

Stanley J. Reba

This man was a Smokejumper who died in the fire.

Henry J. Thol, Jr.

This man was the youngest Smokejumper and died near the top...

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