Smokejumpers of the civilian public service in world war ii: conscientious objectors as firefighters for the national forest service
Auteur :
Cottrell, Robert C.
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786425334
Date de publication :
5 sept. 2006
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
490 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The story of Civilian Public Servants smokejumpers, who battled against dangerous winds, searing heat, and devastating fires from 1943 until 1945. Fewer than 300 World War II conscientious objectors served their country in this fashion, operating out of CPS bases in Montana, Idaho, and Oregon.