Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | Clarence Sredzinski |
| 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 | 1/5/1960 |
| Cause of Death | Struck by 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 | 1/5/1960 |
| Incident Location | Vacant property |
| Incident Attribute | Traffic accidents , Blizzards |
Incident Summary
On January 5, 1960, Chicago firefighter Clarence F. Sredzinski died of a fractured skull after being crushed by a fire engine. He had responded with Engine Company 126 of the 19th battalion to a fire at a vacant home. After dismounting the rig, he slipped on ice and fell beneath the pumper truck’s wheels.
Citations:
“Fireman, Boy Killed By City Owned Trucks,” Chicago Daily Tribune, January 6, 1960.
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