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ACTING BATTALION CHIEF KILLED IN EXPLOSION AND PARAPET WALL COLLAPSE DURING FIRE OPERATIONS IN APARTMENT BUILDING – CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – NOVEMBER 7, 1959
Acting Battalion Chief Killed in Explosion and Parapet Collapse During Fire Operations in Apartment Building – Chicago, Illinois – November 7, 1959 Submitted by Rick DeGroot On November 7, 1959, Chicago Fire Department Captain Thomas P. Brown of Engine 36 died in the line of duty while fighting an apartment building fi