Elmsford Fatal Fire - April 7,1947

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April 7, 1947 - Elmsford House Fire 114 West Main street 06:10hrs

EFD Chief John Yaeger

More to follow - Article Reporter Dispatch & New York Times

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April 7, 1947

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Elmsford NY

[ex-commish 490]

It put chills up my spine to read this even though it occured 65 years ago. Thanks to TR54 for sharing this article.

[tommyguy 104]

What a terrible event. Especially to be suffered by the family of someone who apparently served in WWII. What a very tough job for the Elmsford VFD too.

I've worked in Elmsford for about twenty years. Though I don't live there I shop in some of the local stores and really have gotten a feeling for the place, great little village.

In another way, this story takes me back to the way central Westchester was when my family first moved to White Plains (from Manhattan) in 1955. There are no private homes left on that stretch of West Main Street (Rt. 119). Gone without a trace.

And the father was a route deliveryman for Duvernoy Bakeries. Haven't heard that name in years.

Had no idea that such a tragedy took place in Elmsford. Horrific.

[fire 1 asst chief 49]

George Brown Jr. was in my first grade class @ Our Lady of Mt. Carmel school.