FDNY Line of Duty Death
January 2, 1942 - LODD
Fireman Raymond J. Cosgrove, 46
Ladder 153
FDNY. Brooklyn, New York
Fireman Cosgrove died from smoke poisoning while operating on a call. He was a seventeen-year veteran of the department.
Fireman Raymond J. Cosgrove of Ladder 153 suffered a heart attack while operating at 2623 Avenue T. He died before the arrival of the ambulance. He was a member of the Department for seventeen years and had a good record. (From "The Last Alarm" by Boucher, Urbanowicz & Melahn, 2007)
RIP. Never forget.
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World War I US Army Veteran and POW
