by 100Clubillinois | Oct 20, 1978 | Fallen Heroes
On October 20, 1978, Firefighter Robert Sorby of the Chicago Fire Department was fatally injured when he fell out of a moving fire apparatus. Sorby fell while riding in the jump seat on a pumper truck that was responding to a fuel spill on a runway at O’Hare...
by 100Clubillinois | Sep 14, 1978 | Fallen Heroes
Sergeant Anthony F. Janowski was assigned to Area 6 when his squad car was broad sided. Sergeant Janowski was in the process of completing a separate accident report. As he was enroute to the headquarters to file paperwork, he was killed in an unrelated accident....
by 100Clubillinois | May 4, 1978 | Fallen Heroes
On March 4, 1978, Firefighter John Grasser of the Chicago Fire Department died in the line of duty while fighting a fire in two adjoining apartment buildings on West Taylor Street. A twelve-year-veteran with Hook and Ladder Company 26, Grasser was ventilating the roof...
by 100Clubillinois | Mar 16, 1978 | Fallen Heroes
On March 16, 1978, Firefighter Daniel McGovern of the Chicago Fire Department died in the line of duty. McGovern died after he was struck on the head by falling plaster during a fire. He is survived by his wife and 7 children.
by 100Clubillinois | Feb 24, 1978 | Fallen Heroes
On February 24, 1978, Firefighter Patrick Bowler of the Chicago Fire Department died in the line of duty during a house fire on West 18th Street. A member of Flying Squad 4, Bowler entered the burning building after it was mistakenly reported that three children were...
