Montana's Waldron Creek Fire: The 1931 Tragedy and the Forgotten Five

by Charles G. Palmer

Book Overview

On August 25, 1931, five men died fighting the devastating Waldron Creek Fire west of Choteau, Montana. Lacking training and preparation, Herbert Novotny, Frank Williamson, Hjalmer G. Gunnarson, Ted Bierchen and Charles Allen dashed into the flames and never stood a chance. The Teton County coroner added insult to injury, noting that each had no one to blame but himself. Three men were buried in unmarked graves. Records show that the body of the fifth...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467119261
• ISBN13: 9781467119269
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"