National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

Roll of Honor

Crew Boss
Age: 30
Year of Death: 1953

Hobert S. “Stanton” Whitehouse

Crew Boss Hobert S. “Stanton” Whitehouse, age 30, of the New Tribes Mission died on July 9, 1953 while fighting the Rattlesnake Fire in the Powder House Canyon at Mendocino 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.

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