FDNY FF FRANK MOOREHEAD E 93 LODD 12/12/1946 ICEHOUSE FIRE 37 KILLED

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FDNY Line of Duty Death​

December 12, 1946 - LODD
Fireman Frank Moorehead, Jr.
Engine 93
FDNY. Washington Heights, Manhattan. New York




Fireman Moorehead died as a result of injuries sustained the previous day, when he was caught under a collapsing wall while operating at a five-alarm fire in a vacant icehouse.


RIP. Never forget.

1946 — Dec 12, Fire, vacant Knickerbocker Ice Plant wall falls onto Tenement, NYC– 37 – Deadliest American Disasters and Large-Loss-of-Life Events

 

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Fascinating reading. I never heard about this significant event in FDNY history. Thank you for your time and efforts to preserve history

 

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A young boy rescued from the collapse, and left an orphan, later became a fireman and retired as a lieutenant from Ladder 79.

 

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WNYF JANUARY 1947