| Name: | Kevin Kilgallon |
| Gender: | Male |
| Agency: | Markham Fire Department |
| Type of Firefighter: | |
| Rank: | Firefighter |
| Type of Duty: | Firefighting operations, Search and rescue operations |
| Type of Award: | Medal of Honor |
| Year of Award: | 1996 |
| Incident City: | Markham |
| Year of Incident: | 1995 |
| Incident Location Type: | Residential |
| Incident Attribute: | Fires |
Lieutenant James Barrett, Lieutenant Darryl Dixon, and Firefighter Kevin Kilgallon of the Markham Fire Department were awarded the Medal of Honor for their efforts to rescue a disabled victim from a residential fire in Markham, Illinois on September 4, 1995.
The Markham Fire Department responded to a fire at 2938 Sherwood St. Upon arrival, they learned that a young disabled female was trapped in a back bedroom. Lieutenant Barrett and Firefighter Kilgallon attempted to enter the house but were met with flames and intense heat. The two men suffered second-degree burns as a result. Lieutenant Dixon then provided water and attacked the fire, allowing Barrett and Kilgallon to enter the home. The two were able to find the victim, who was not responsive, and remove her to safety. Once outside, they performed CPR on her and monitored her condition until paramedics arrived.
Citations:
“Illinois honors individuals for acts of heroism,” Illinois Department of Health, May 23, 1996.
“2 earn Firefighters’ Medal of Honor for actions in bus-train crash,” Daily Herald, May 17, 1996.