6 Boston FFs Killed Box 5-6153 November 1942

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11/15/42  Luongo Restaurant Fire in East Boston killed 6 members- Francis J. Degan, John F. Foley, Edward F. Macomber, Daniel E. McGuire, Peter F. McMorrow, and Malachi F. Reddington.

http://www.bostonfirehistory.org/firestorymavericksquarefire11151942.html

http://www.celebrateboston.com/disasters/luongos-restaurant-fire.htm

A memorial service was held by BFD to honor the 6 firefighters.  RIP.

Tragedy in November: The Luongo Fire and Thanksgiving Day Fires


http://www.wbur.org/2012/11/15/east-boston-fire-memorial

http://www.bostonfirehistory.org/mavericksquarededicationprogram11152012.pdf

http://www.bostonfirehistory.org/photofiremavericksquare11151942.pdf

Fire report: http://www.bostonfirehistory.org/firereportmavericksquarefire11151942.pdf

 

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Rest in peace.