Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | Walter Taube |
| Agency | Chicago Fire Department |
| Rank | Firefighter |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | 36 to 40 |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 11/3/1930 |
| Cause of Death | Vehicle collision |
| 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 | 11/2/1930 |
| Incident Location | Street/Road |
| Incident Attribute | Traffic accidents |
Incident Summary
On November 2, 1930, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Walter Taube of Truck 23 was fatally injured following a vehicle collision at the intersection of Grace Street and Lockwood Avenue. Taube’s fire truck was struck by a stolen car driven by a teenager, and he was pinned between the truck and a tree. Taube died the following day, November 3, at Belmont Hospital.
Citations:
“Boy, 12, Killed by Auto as He Crosses Street: Collision with Truck Fatal to Fireman,” Chicago Daily Tribune, November 4, 1930.
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