AUGUST 1,1932 RITZ TOWER 8 LODDs.

[68jk09]

1036 hrs 66-22-918 Explosion at a Fire in a hotel basement paint storage room at 113 East 57 St.....CONTINUED RIP TO THE EIGHT....................... Lt John Cosgrove E 65
FF Thomas Finn E 65
FF James Green E 65
Lt James Harnett L 16
FF Louis Harding L 16
FF William Pratt L 7
FF Peter A Daly E 39
FF Edward R Maloney E 39

 

[68jk09]

RITZ TOWER FIRE 1932 - Google Suche

 

[mack]

RIP.  Never forget.

 

[68jk09]

8-1-32 ....RITZ TOWER 8 FDNY LODDs......CONTINUED REST IN PEACE TO THE EIGHT.

 

[memory master]

8-1-32 ....RITZ TOWER 8 FDNY LODDs......CONTINUED REST IN PEACE TO THE EIGHT.

Amen

 

[mack]

August 1, 1932 Ritz Tower fire and explosion:

   

   


Manhattan Box 66-22-918    113 E 57th St      1036 hrs    August 1, 1932


Delayed alarm - building engineer unsuccessfully tried to extinguish fire with standpipe hoseline - sub-basement paint room

1st alarm companies:  E 26 (or E 23), E 8, E 65, E 39, L 2, L 16  2 BCs  1 Deputy
(thanks soda-acid)

Rescue 1 special called (masks)

Explosions when access door breeched

2nd alarm transmitted

8 LODDs - RIP:

Lt John Cosgrove        E 65
FF Thomas Finn          E 65
FF James Green          E 65
Lt James Harnett        L 16
FF Louis Harding        L 16
FF William Pratt          L 7
FF Peter A Daly          E 39
FF Edward R Maloney  E 39



Never forget.

 

[memorymaster]

Continue to sit in the palm of the Lord gentlemen. Rest In Peace.

 

[Q28MG90]

For members who may have missed DC Jonas' well-researched newsletter about this tragic incident, here's the link:

http://www.fdnysbravest.com/Div7NewsletterMarch2018.pdf

Rest In Peace to the eight LODDs.

 

[fdny747]

For members who may have missed DC Jonas' well-researched newsletter about this tragic incident, here's the link:

http://www.fdnysbravest.com/Div7NewsletterMarch2018.pdf

Rest In Peace to the eight LODDs.

RIP

 

[jtsjc1]

Continued Rest In Peace Men.