FDNY BC MARTIN M COLEMAN BN 5 LODD 12/21/1903

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FDNY Service Line of Duty Death​

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December 21, 1903 - LODD
Battalion Chief Martin M. Coleman, 40
Battalion 5
FDNY. East Village - Manhattan, New York





Chief Coleman died in the line of duty at a fire which destroyed the factory and warehouse of H. Hermann Lumber Company at 368 Broome Street. He died from the injuries he sustained from a wall collapse.



Martin Coleman was a fire chief who died in the line of duty at a fire which destroyed the factory and warehouse of H. Hermann Lumber Company at 368 Broome Street.

Martin lived at 306 East 14th Street.

His funeral mass was at the Church of the Immaculate Conception at 14th Street and Avenue A.

His funeral was well attended and included schoolmates of his children.

Father Barry of West Farms, a relative of the Coleman family, celebrated the Mass. Other priests who participated in the service included Father Cathogio, Father Twomey Msgr. John Edwards, and Father Van Rensselaer, S.J.

Fifty fireman from ten battalions also attended the funeral, followed by six policemen.


RIP. Never forget.

 

[Captain784]

When I came on the FDNY in Jan. 1973 the 5th Battalion was still active. Many of the Chiefs were experts in Loft Buildings and had input in a Firefighting Procedures Manual on Loft Buildings, along with the captain of L-8 Silvia Deloso. My 1st unit in the FDNY Eng. 27 on Franklyn St. was in Batt. 5 at one point in time. Engine 27 was closed in 1975 after the NYC Financial Crisis and the layoffs of over 700 FDNY Firemen. For a short time, Super Pumper Satellite 1 was quartered and maned by the members of Engine 27. Capt. Bob Rainey E-26 FDNY Retired