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Vincent Freed Detweiler ( North Cascades 1945 )

posted: Nov 2, 2022

Vincent jumped at NCSB during the 1945 and 1947 seasons. He was born February 19, 1926, and lived in Santa Rosa, California. He died February 19, 2016.

Vincent was a member of the CPS-103 smokejumpers during the 1945 season and came back to jump the 1947 season after his discharge from the conscientious objector program.
He was a member of the Mennonite Church.