All Blog Posts Tagged 'Murphy' (2)

Boston’s Trumbull Street Fire: 46 Years Later

5 firefighters were killed & 12 were injured when part of a vacant factory collapsed



On Oct. 1, 1964, an abandoned four-story factory caught fire in the South End of Boston. The building collapsed, resulting in the death of five Boston Fire Department firefighters: Lt. John J. McCorkle (Engine 24), Lt. John J. Geswell (Ladder 26), Firefighter Robert J. Clougherty (Engine 3), Firefighter Francis L. Murphy (Engine 24) and Firefighter James B.… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on October 1, 2010 at 4:30am — No Comments

Hotel Vendome: Remembering the Worst Firefighting Tragedy in Boston’s History

By FireRescue magazine staff


On June 17, 1972, nine Boston Fire Department (BFD) firefighters were killed and eight others were injured when a section of the Hotel Vendome collapsed during overhaul operations. Those killed in the line of duty were:
• Firefighter Thomas W. Beckwith (Engine 32)
• Firefighter Joseph E. Boucher (Engine 22)
• Lieutenant Thomas J. Carroll (Engine 32)
• Firefighter Charles E.…
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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on June 17, 2010 at 6:00am — 1 Comment

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