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...
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. Firefighter Martin Dyer and Lieutenant William Quinn, both of the 2nd Battalion, were fighting a fire inside the building...
by 100Clubillinois | Nov 4, 1970 | Fallen Heroes
Officer Paul Thomas was mortally wounded when he attempted to stop an armed robbery during his off duty hours. Officer Thomas was visiting his father at his father’s place of business. While in a rear office, he heard two robbers enter and begin to scuffle with...
by 100Clubillinois | Oct 16, 1970 | Fallen Heroes
Officer Matonich was shot and killed while investigating an incident near the Chicago Stadium, where he had been assigned for traffic duty. For some unknown reason a drunk and disorderly man commandeered a taxi cab at gunpoint. In an attempt to bring attention to the...
