FDNY Line of Duty Death
December 25, 1897 - LODD
Fireman James F. Calnan, 31
Engine 34
FDNY. Hell's Kitchen Manhattan, New York
Fireman Calnan was killed when he tried to steer his speeding engine carriage around a woman and child crossing Tenth Avenue. Fireman Calnan, husband and father of four, veered off the roadway at 39th Street, flew off his seat, and was crushed by the engine.
RIP. Never forget.
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