NAME: Edward Peters AGENCY: Chicago Fire Department RANK: Firefighter TYPE OF FIREFIGHTER: Career AGE RANGE: 36 to 40 GENDER: Male DATE OF DEATH: 3/6/1926 DATE OF BIRTH: Unknown CAUSE OF DEATH: Contact/Exposure NATURE OF DEATH: Heart attack ATTRIBUTE OF DEATH: Smoke inhalation TYPE OF DUTY: Firefighting operations INCIDENT CITY: Chicago INCIDENT STATE: IL DATE OF INCIDENT: 3/5/1926 TIME OF INCIDENT: Unknown INCIDENT LOCATION TYPE: Industry/ Manufacturing INCIDENT ATTRIBUTE: Fires INCIDENT SUMMARY: On March 5, 1926, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Edward J. Peters of Engine 42 was fatally injured in the line of duty while fighting an industrial fire on West Huron Street. Peters fell ill when he was overcome by fumes at the West Huron Coke Company. He was treated at Henrotin Memorial Hospital, and discharged to his home, but he never recovered and died the following day, March 6. Peters was survived by a widow and three children.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 04:42:01 +0000
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