Captain George A. Jacques, badge #605, was appointed on 5/19/1915 and assigned on 6/1/1915 to Engine 19. On 11/1/1915, he transferred to Truck 6. On 12/1/1915, he transferred back to Engine 19. In 1918, he served in the U.S. Army during WWI. He returned to duty on 3/14/1919, to Engine 19. On 7/16/1925, he was promoted to Captain and assigned to Truck 3. Later, he transferred to Engine 22. During a basement fire at Station 1567 at 11:20 P.M. on 10/27/1938 he became disoriented and collapsed due to asphyxiation by smoke and gas fumes. At the time he was not wearing a mask. On 10/28/1938, he died from his injuries. He was 45 years old at the time of his death. F/M Fred Herrmann also died as a result of this fire.
Always Remember
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LODD Memorial
- Fireman Cornelius M. Nolton
- Fireman Lawrence J. Webb
- Fireman Richard A. Heinze
- Fireman Michael J. Delane
- Captain Joseph P. McCarthy
- Marcus A. Reddick
- James M. Murray
- Harry F. Halpin
- DC Joseph F. Doll
- DC Lawrence M. Caufield
- Captain Emilio L. Pinal
- Captain Daniel J. McCoy
- Fireman William F. Olvaney
- Fireman Russell C. Schoemer
- Captain Dominick N. LaTorre
- Captain Anthony V. Lardiere
- Fireman Patrick diGiacomo
- Captain Thomas F. Martin
- Fireman Edward G. Dennis
- Captain Michael F. Moran
- Captain Raymond R. Reilly
- Fireman Hugo Gambarcorta
- Fireman William T. Reed
- Fireman Frank E. Kirkbride
- Fireman Salvatore Vacca
- Fireman Joseph G. Buhl
- Fireman Leonard S. Growney
- Fireman William C. Catherwood
- Captain Frank J. Welch
- Fireman Benedict T. Witkus
- Fireman William F. Manger
- Fireman Francis E. Corbitt JR
- Fireman James F. Gillick
- Fireman W. Herrmann
- Captain George A. Jacques
- Fireman John E. Schumacher
- Fireman Arthur J. Kinsella
- Fireman John A. Curran
- Fireman Michael J. McManus
- Fireman Joseph C. Woolley
- Fireman Richard C Duenwald
- Fireman John A. Stuetz
- Lieutenant William Flood
- Fireman August Zeitler
- Fireman Alfred L. Biebel
- Fireman CharlesE. Beebe
- Fireman Leo Ross
- Fireman William B. Crane
- Fireman Jacob Bleyhle
- Fireman William F. Boland
- Fireman John J. Gougerty
- Fireman John Brown
- Fireman Daniel McGee
- Fireman Alfred H. Budd
- Wilson E. Hennion
- Fireman GeorgeT. Yatman
- Fireman James Lee
- LT Joseph Owens
- Fireman Charles Mackey
- Fireman Joseph P. Lynch
- Fireman Charles W. Kinsey
- Fireman Michael J. Fagan
- Captain John Wagner
- Lineman John DiNicolas
- BC Dennis Guidera
- Fireman Theodore C. Baker
- Fireman George D. Frainey
- Captain John J. Walser
- Fireman Ferdinand C. Roh
- Fireman James Stivers
- Lt. Benjamin Birch
- Forman Jacob Allen
- Captain Dominick N. LaTorre
- LODD Memorial Sketches
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