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William James Hellman

3 Aug 1925 – 6 Aug 1949

Birth	3 Aug 1925
Death	6 Aug 1949
Cemetery	Conrad Memorial Cemetery Kalispell , Flathead County , Montana , USA
Added by	Burt on 01 Jul 2013
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17730666

Bio

William Hellman, 24, was one of the smoke jumpers killed in the Mann Gulch Fire of 1949. He died in a Helena, Montana hospital the day after the fire. There was a book written about it "Young Men and Fire" by Norman Maclean ("A River Runs Through It"). Wikipedia article

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Family

Parents

• James William Hellman 1892–1968

Spouse

• Betty Geraldine "Gerry" Mather McHenry 1925–2023 FaG

Siblings

• Mildred Marie "Millie" Hellman Heister 1923–2021
• Philip F "Phil" Hellman 1932–2021

Children

• Gary James Hellman 1949–1949 FaG

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