Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | Frank Mracek |
| Agency | Chicago Fire Department |
| Rank | Firefighter |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | 46 to 50 |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 10/28/1927 |
| Cause of Death | Vehicle collision |
| Nature of Death | Trauma |
| Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
| Type of Duty | Emergency vehicle operations , Responding to/returning from incident |
Incident Details
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | Chicago |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 10/28/1927 |
| Incident Location | Street/Road |
| Incident Attribute | Traffic accidents |
Incident Summary
On October 28, 1927, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Frank Mracek of Truck 32 was fatally injured in the line of duty while driving the Chief of Battalion 28 to a barn fire at 38th Street and Homan Avenue. Mracek was driving the Battalion Chief’s vehicle south on Kedzie Avenue when it collided with Engine 39 at the intersection of 38th Street and Kedzie Avenue. Both drivers attempted to swerve to avoid the collision, and passengers in neither vehicle heard the other vehicle’s fire bell. Mracek suffered internal injuries and a compound fracture in his left arm. He died on the operating table at German Deaconess Hospital.
Citation:
“Fire Cars Crash Going to Blaze; 1 Killed; 1 Hurt,” Chicago Daily Tribune, October 29, 1927.
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