Name | Clarence Krump |
Agency | Chicago Fire Insurance Patrol |
Rank | Firefighter |
Type of Firefighter | Fire Patrol |
Age Range | 46 to 50 |
Sex | Male |
Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
Date of Death | 2/1/1948 |
Cause of Death | Vehicle collision , Thrown from vehicle |
Nature of Death | Trauma |
Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
Type of Duty | Responding to/returning from incident |
Incident Name | N/A |
Incident City | Chicago |
Incident State | IL |
Incident Date | 1/29/1948 |
Incident Location | Street/Road |
Incident Attribute | Traffic accidents |
On January 29, 1948, Clarence Krump of the Chicago Fire Insurance Patrol was fatally injured in the line of duty while responding to a fire alarm. Krump was thrown from Patrol 2 when it collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Canal Street and Roosevelt Road. He died from his injuries on February 1.
Citations:
“Fire Patrol Member Dies of Injuries He Suffered in Crash” Chicago Daily Tribune, February 2, 1948.