Interviewer
Gregg Phifer
Files
Description
Oliver Huset describes his experience as a smokejumper at Ninemile, Montana, during the summers of 1944 and 1945, during which time he made 17 jumps. He talks about sustaining a minor injury during the training tower jump, and a major concussion on his last fire jump, in August of 1945. He talks about some of his more interesting fire jumps, including one done in the dark, and his work on the Meadow Creek fire. He also praises the pilots, including the Johnson Brothers, for their skill at backcountry flying. Huset then discusses his philosophical views, including his opposition to systems of conscription such as the draft, and describes how he and his wife, Martha, a former Japanese internee, met and were married. He describes his post-war career as a civil engineer, and also talks about spending the summer of 1951 on a lookout tower in Washington with his wife as their honeymoon.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Civilian Public Service; Conscientious objectors, United States; Smokejumpers, Montana; World War, 1939-1945; 4-E classification; Presbyterian Church; Methodist Church; Smokejumper training; Fire Lookouts; Engineering; Ninemile, Montana
Original Date
8-1986
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Civilian Public Service Smokejumpers Oral History Project, OH 163, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 163-028
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:30:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (26 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:08:20 minutes
Local Filename
OH_163_028.mp3; OH_163_028.pdf
Citation
Huset, Oliver Lynn, "Oliver Lynn Huset Interview, August 1986" (1986). Civilian Public Service Smokejumpers Oral History Project. 28.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/civilianpublicservicesmokejumpers_oralhistory/28