IFLODD: Firefighter Memorial


Firefighter Record

Firefighter Details

Name James Mehigan
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 9/3/1941
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 9/3/1941
Incident Location Street/Road
Incident Attribute Traffic accidents

Incident Summary

On September 3, 1941, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter James Mehigan of Truck 15 died in the line of duty while responding to a fire alarm. Mehigan was thrown from the fire apparatus at the intersection of 47th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue, one block away from the firehouse.

Citations:

“Fireman Fatally Injured When He Falls Off Truck,” Chicago Daily Tribune, September 4, 1941.


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