Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | Harry Reid |
| Agency | Chicago Fire Department |
| Rank | Firefighter |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | 51 to 55 |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 5/17/1945 |
| Cause of Death | Fall |
| Nature of Death | Trauma |
| Attribute of Death | Smoke inhalation |
| Type of Duty | Firefighting operations |
Incident Details
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | Chicago |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 5/17/1945 |
| Incident Location | Industry/ Manufacturing |
| Incident Attribute | Basement fires , Fires |
Incident Summary
On May 17, 1945, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Harry Reid of Engine 26 was fatally injured while fighting a fire at a Milwaukee Avenue manufacturing plant. Reid was overcome by smoke and revived on the scene, but minutes later he collapsed and fell off a fire apparatus, striking his head on the sidewalk and suffering a fatal skull fracture. He was survived by his widow and six children.
Citations:
“Fireman Killed in Plant Blaze; 2d is Overcome,” Chicago Daily Tribune, May 18, 1945.
“Find Fireman’s Fatal Fall Was In Line Of Duty,” Chicago Daily Tribune, May 19, 1945.
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