13 Brockton MA Firefighters Killed - Strand Theater Fire - March 10, 1941

[mack]

March 10, 1941  Box 1311
13 Brockton firefighters were killed when the roof of the Strand theater collapsed.

Never forget

http://www.brockton.ma.us/docs/documents/remembering-the-strand-theatre.pdf?sfvrsn=4

Fire described by last surviving BFD responding member:
Brockton's Strand Theatre fire disaster recalled

Captain John F. Carroll ?Ladder Company 3
Lieutenant Raymond A. Mitchell?Engine Company 4
Firefighter Roy A. McKeraghan?Squad A
Firefighter Denis P. Murphy?Squad A
Firefighter William J. Murphy?Squad A
Firefighter Daniel C. O?Brien?Squad A
Firefighter George A. Collins?Engine Company 1
Firefighter Frederick F. Kelley?Engine Company 1
Firefighter Martin E. Lipper?Engine Company 1
Firefighter Henry E. Sullivan?Engine Company 1
Firefighter Bartholomew Herlihy?Ladder Company 1
Firefighter Matthew E. McGeary?Ladder Company 3
Firefighter John M. McNeill?Ladder Company 1

http://www.commandsafety.com/2011/03/10/the-strand-theatre-fire-brockton-ma-march-10-1941-13-firefighter-lodd/#sthash.XAuLlfWC.dpuf

 

[fdny1075k]

May they eternally rest in peace. It was truly remarkable to hear this last surviving BFD member's account of the tragedy. I believe this was the worst LODD in terms of number of firefighters killed in the history of the New England region.