Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | Stewart Lynn |
| Agency | Chicago Fire Department |
| Rank | Pipeman |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | [Unknown] |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 8/6/1922 |
| Cause of Death | Contact/Exposure |
| Nature of Death | Asphyxiation |
| Attribute of Death | Smoke inhalation |
| Type of Duty | Firefighting operations |
Incident Details
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | Chicago |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 8/5/1922 |
| Incident Location | Industry/ Manufacturing |
| Incident Attribute | Fires |
Incident Summary
On August 5, 1922, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Stewart Lynn of Truck 8 was overcome by smoke while fighting a fire at the Louis Gertenrisch Candy Factory on Archer Avenue. He was transported to Cook County Hospital, where he died the next day, August 6.
Citations:
“Suffocated by Smoke, Fireman Dies Soon After,” Chicago Daily Tribune, August 6, 1922.
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