Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | Stanley Mazurek |
| Agency | Chicago Fire Department |
| Rank | Firefighter |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | 41 to 45 |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 1/2/1945 |
| Cause of Death | Fall |
| Nature of Death | Trauma |
| Attribute of Death | Equipment failure |
| Type of Duty | Firefighting operations , Ladder operations |
Incident Details
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | Chicago |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 1/2/1945 |
| Incident Location | [Unknown] |
| Incident Attribute | Structural collapses , Fires |
Incident Summary
On January 2, 1945, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Stanley Mazurek of Engine 97 died in the line of duty following the collapse of a burning building on Brandon Avenue. Mazurek suffered a fractured skull when the ladder he was standing on slipped during the collapse.
Citations:
“Fireman’s Death Held Accident,” Chicago Daily Tribune, January 4, 1945.
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