FDNY FF ELBERT HARDMAN & FF NELSON L TUITE E 36 LODD'S 1/9/1945

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FDNY Line of Duty Deaths​

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January 9, 1945 - LODD
Fireman Elbert Hardman - Engine 36
Fireman Nelson L. Tuite - Engine 36
FDNY. Manhattan, New York



A six-story brick storage warehouse was involved in a very violent four-alarm fire. Fireman Hardman and Tuite were killed when the front wall collapsed on top of them as they operated a deck gun in front of the building. As this fire was being fought, two other simultaneous multiple-alarm fires occurred in a five-story brick piano factory and a five-story brick tenement in the same area. Many firefighters were injured and overcome at all three fires. Engine 36's hose wagon was totally crushed and destroyed in the collapse, and Ladder 40's tractor was also heavily damaged.


RIP. Never forget.

 

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1945 film shows FDNY apparatus crushed at large warehouse fire​

UPDATE: 1945 film show FDNY apparatus crushed at large warehouse fire - Statter911

Newsreel film of multi-alarm fire

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I reached out to FDNY Honorary Chief of Department, Chief Jack Lerch-the deeply respected FDNY historian. Chief Lerch advised that the FDNY video was January 9, 1945. Fourth alarm at Manhattan Box 1455 at 2296 Eighth Avenue @ 123rd Street. Lee Brothers Storage Warehouse. FDNY Firemen Elbert Hardman and Nelson Tuite, both of Engine 36 were operating the deckpipe on the 1929 Seagrave hose wagon of Engine 36, when an explosion blew out the topmost corner of the front wall of the building, destroying the hose wagon and instantly killing the two firemen. The tractor of the 1940 Ahrens-Fox 85 foot aerial of Hook & Ladder 40 was also heavily damaged, but was later rebuilt with the front grille getting a different appearance. There were two other multiple alarm fires in the same area (Harlem) at the same time, one in a piano factory, the other in a five story tenement. Commissioner/Chief of Department Patrick Walsh was in charge .