Members of Phillip McVey's family were on hand last Saturday at Mountain View Cemetery in Ronan for a tribute honoring the fallen smokejumper, who died at Mann Gulch 75 years ago. (Larry Ashcraft photo)
August 12, 2024
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Lessons Learned: Former smokejumpers say Mann Gulch was pivotal
“Once a jumper, you're always a jumper,” Larry Ashcraft said. He was standing alongside fellow smokejumpers Nels Jensen and Ron Normandeau at the grave of Phillip Rolla McVey in Ronan.