Ernest Alan McElroy
Arkansas Forestry Commission - October 28, 1998
Forest Ranger McElroy was plowing a fire line with a bulldozer. The fire ovcame his position, he attempted to back out but struck a tree. Ranger McElroy dismounted the bulldozer and prceeded down the fire line on foot. He was burned over 60% of his body but still managed to walk the half mile to a waiting ambulance. Ranger McElroy died of his injuries on October 28, 1998.
