Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | Clarence Lesperance |
| Agency | Chicago Fire Department |
| Rank | Recruit/Candidate/Probationary |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | 26 to 30 |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 4/26/1936 |
| Cause of Death | Fall , Contact/Exposure |
| Nature of Death | Trauma , Burns |
| Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
| Type of Duty | Post-incident |
Incident Details
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | Chicago |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 4/12/1936 |
| Incident Location | Public assembly |
| Incident Attribute | Fires |
Incident Summary
On April 12, 1936, Recruit Firefighter Clarence Lesperance, was burned while fighting a fire at the Douglas Home, a landmark hotel on Vincennes Avenue in Chicago. Lesperance remained delirious in the hospital for several weeks until he fractured his skull when he jumped out a second story window at Alexian Brothers Hospital on April 23. He died from his injuries on April 26, 1936.
Citations:
“Fireman Injured in Hotel Blaze Dies After Plunge,” Chicago Daily Tribune, April 27, 1936.
“Injured Fireman Plunges from Window of Hospital,” Chicago Daily Tribune, April 24, 1936.
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