Philadelphia Fire Department Memorial

Philadelphia Fire Department Memorial (HM218Q)

Location: Philadelphia, PA 19107 Philadelphia County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 57.177', W 75° 9.765'

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10 memorial markers are dedicated to the members of the Philadelphia Fire Department who died as a result of the Charles W. Berg Laboratories explosion on October 28, 1954.

In memory of
Deputy Chief Thomas A. Kline (October 28)
Battalion Chiefs John F. Magrann and John J. News (October 28)
Firefighters Joseph J. Bandos and James F. Tygh (October 28)
Lieutenant Charles C. Holtzman, Firefighters James E. Doyle, Thomas W. Wilson, Joseph J. Vivian (October 29)
Firefighter Bernard Junod (November 3)
Died in the line of duty protecting the citizens of Philadelphia on (date), 1954
Dedicated by His Family and Friends
In addition, an 11th marker reads:
In memory of
Fireman Walter E. Lyszkowski
Died in the line of duty protecting the citizens of Philadelphia on August 8, 1958
Dedicated by His Family and Friends
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HM NumberHM218Q
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Date Added Wednesday, August 30th, 2017 at 10:02am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 486098 N 4422547
Decimal Degrees39.95295000, -75.16275000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 57.177', W 75° 9.765'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 57' 10.62" N, 75° 9' 45.9" W
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Area Code(s)215, 267, 484
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 8-14 PA-611, Philadelphia PA 19107, US
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