Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | Gus Camphousen |
| Agency | Oak Park Fire Department |
| Rank | Firefighter |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | 31 to 35 |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 9/15/1891 |
| Date of Death | 3/13/1926 |
| Cause of Death | Vehicle collision , Thrown from vehicle |
| Nature of Death | Trauma |
| Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
| Type of Duty | Responding to/returning from incident |
Incident Details
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | Oak Park |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 3/13/1926 |
| Incident Location | Street/Road |
| Incident Attribute | Traffic accidents , False alarms |
Incident Summary
On March 13, 1926, Firefighter August “Gus” Camphousen of the Oak Park Fire Department died in the line of duty while responding to a false alarm.
Camphousen was fatally injured when he was thrown from a fire truck when it collided with a civilian vehicle at the intersection of Superior Street and Euclid Avenue. Camphousen was transported to West Suburban Hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Citations:
“Fireman Killed As Truck Hits Oak Park Auto,” Chicago Daily Tribune, March 14, 1926.
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