by 100Clubillinois | Apr 26, 1971 | Fallen Heroes
On April 26, 1971, Lieutenant William J. Zink, a 33-year veteran of the Chicago Fire Department, suffered chest pains while on duty with the 17th Battalion. Several hours later he suffered a fatal heart attack. He was survived by his wife.
by 100Clubillinois | Apr 25, 1971 | Fallen Heroes
Captain Pospisil suffered a fatal heart attack while fighting an extra-alarm warehouse fire on Cottage Grove Avenue. He was survived by his wife and six children.
by 100Clubillinois | Apr 23, 1971 | Fallen Heroes
On April 23rd, 1971, Chicago Fire Department Lieutenant Joseph Janovic of Hook and Ladder 54 died in the line of duty after suffering a heart attack outside of his firehouse. Janovic, a twenty-eight year veteran with the department, had just returned to quarters...
by 100Clubillinois | Mar 20, 1971 | Fallen Heroes
On March 20, 1971, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Harry E. Bielawski of Engine Company 63 died in the line of duty during an extra alarm fire at a vacant building on E. 63rd Street. Bielawski and Firefighter Eugene Craven were operating a hose line when the...
by 100Clubillinois | Feb 21, 1971 | Fallen Heroes
On February 21, 1971, Firefighter Edward J. Nowakowski of the Forest River Fire Department suffered a fatal heart attack in the line of duty while fighting a restaurant/dance hall fire in Wheeling, Illinois. During the fire, Nowakowski was overcome by smoke, but he...
by 100Clubillinois | Feb 13, 1971 | Fallen Heroes
On February 13, 1971, two Chicago Fire Department firefighters were killed in the line of duty while operating at a fire on N. Elston Avenue. Lieutenant William Quinn and Firefighter Martin Dyer, both of the 2nd Battalion, were fighting a fire inside the building...
