National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

Roll of Honor

Smokejumper

Age: 24

Year of Death: 1949

Joseph B. Sylvia

Smokejumper Joseph B. Sylvia, age 24, of the U.S. Forest Service died on August 6, 1949, from injuries he sustained during the Mann Gulch Fire in Helena National Forest.

This firefighter line of duty fatality occurred before the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial was built in Emmitsburg, Maryland. While this firefighter has not been officially honored at the Memorial site, there are plans to do so when resources are available.