More than a hundred people gathered near the Gates of the Mountains Monday on the Missouri River to honor those who lost their lives in the Mann Gulch Fire. For the 70th anniversary of the fire the U.S. Forest Service hosted a picnic and barbecue at the Meriwether campground. Just before 11:00 a.m. the Miss Montana DC-3 d reached the site over Mann Gulch and dropped wreathes honoring the 13 fallen smokejumpers . Family members of the smokejumpers joined historians and members of public in sharing the story of the brave men and honoring their sacrifice. Brian Sallee was there to honor his cousin Robert Sallee, the youngest man on the crew and last survivor of the smokejumpers.