Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | Robert Sorby |
| Agency | Chicago Fire Department |
| Rank | Firefighter |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | 51 to 55 |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 10/29/1978 |
| Cause of Death | Thrown from vehicle |
| Nature of Death | Trauma |
| Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
| Type of Duty | Responding to/returning from incident |
Incident Details
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | Chicago |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 10/10/1978 |
| Incident Location | Street/Road |
| Incident Attribute | Traffic accidents |
Incident Summary
On October 10, 1978, Firefighter Robert Sorby of the Chicago Fire Department was fatally injured when he fell out of a moving fire apparatus. Sorby fell while riding in the jump seat on a pumper truck that was responding to a fuel spill on a runway at O’Hare International Airport. Sorby was taken to Resurrection Hospital where he remained unconscious until his death on October 29.
Citations:
“Fall from truck injures fireman,” Chicago Tribune, October 11, 1978.
“Fireman Sorby, 52, loses fight for life,” Chicago Tribune, October 30, 1978.
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