IFLODD: Firefighter Memorial


Firefighter Record

Firefighter Details

Name John Burke
Agency Chicago Fire Department
Rank Firefighter
Type of Firefighter Career
Age Range [Unknown]
Sex Male
Date of Birth 0/0/0
Date of Death 11/9/1919
Cause of Death Fall
Nature of Death Trauma
Attribute of Death [not applicable]
Type of Duty Firefighting operations

Incident Details

Incident Name N/A
Incident City Chicago
Incident State IL
Incident Date 11/9/1919
Incident Location Storage
Incident Attribute Structural collapses , Fires

Incident Summary

On November 9, 1919, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter John Burke died in the line of duty from trauma after a floor collapse at 1510 S. Newberry while fighting a fire.


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