Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | Andrew Gapsa |
| Agency | Chicago Fire Department |
| Rank | Firefighter |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | 26 to 30 |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 5/17/1963 |
| Cause of Death | 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 | Chicago |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 5/6/1963 |
| Incident Location | Street/Road |
| Incident Attribute | Traffic accidents , False alarms |
Incident Summary
On May 6, 1963, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Andrew Ted Gapsa of Rescue Squad 2 was fatally injured when he was thrown from a fire truck while responding to a false alarm. Gapsa was transported to St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital where he died from his injuries on May 17.
Citation:
“Fireman Dies Hurt in Fall from Truck,” Chicago Daily Tribune, May 18, 1963.
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