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SUMMARY:The Triple Nickle: Black Paratroopers in Washington State during WWII
DESCRIPTION:What is Operation Firefly? It was May of 1945\, when an elite unit made up of some of the Army?s best trained paratroopers were assigned to a remote airstrip in Oregon as part of a highly classified mission known as Operation Firefly. This first all-black paratrooper unit?s mission and service involving Washington state made quiet history and is all but forgotten. In a surprising and insightful presentation\, Robert L. ?Bob? Bartlett tells the tale of the ?555.? Trained by U.S. Forest Service Rangers\, members of the 555 jumped on some 36 forest fires as first responders\, including the 1945 Mt. Baker fire. In the process of helping to save our forests\, they gained military fame as the first all-black ?Airborne Infantry Firefighters.?
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:What is Operation Firefly? It was May of 1945\, when an elite unit made up of some of the Army?s best trained paratroopers were assigned to a remote airstrip in Oregon as part of a highly classified mission known as Operation Firefly. This first all-black paratrooper unit?s mission and service involving Washington state made quiet history and is all but forgotten. In a surprising and insightful presentation\, Robert L. ?Bob? Bartlett tells the tale of the ?555.? Trained by U.S. Forest Service Rangers\, members of the 555 jumped on some 36 forest fires as first responders\, including the 1945 Mt. Baker fire. In the process of helping to save our forests\, they gained military fame as the first all-black ?Airborne Infantry Firefighters.?
LOCATION:Walla Walla University Administration Building\, Room 116 204 S College Ave\, College Place\, WA
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URL:https://business.wwvchamber.com/events/details/the-triple-nickle-black-paratroopers-in-washington-state-during-wwii-03-03-2016-4859
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