Boston Fire Depts most Tragic Day

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June 17, 1972 was the Boston Fire Depts most Tragic Day. On that day, Nine Boston Firefighters were killed after fighting a Four alarm fire at the Hotel Vendome. The fire had been brought under control when without warning the building collapsed.

The firefighters who were killed were;

Lt James Carroll Eng 32

Lt John Hansbury Lad 13

FF Thomas Beckwith Eng 32

FF James Boucher Eng 22

FF Charles Dolan Lad 13

FF John Janson Eng 22

FF Richard Magee Eng 33

FF Paul Murphy Eng 32

FF Joseph Savnick Lad 13