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On this site on April 17, 1952, Pascagoula's newest and most modern fire truck, on its way to an emergency call collided with and was destroyed by a train called "The Hummingbird". Assistant Chief Klein Thornton, Firefighter DeWitt Monroe, and Volunteer Joe Williams were killed. Chief Jimmie Hudson was critically injured.
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| HM Number | HMASL |
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| Placed By | Pascagoula Firefighters Association IAFF Local 1469 |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 4:24am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16R E 350427 N 3360476 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.36696667, -88.55648333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 22.018', W 88° 33.389' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 22' 1.08" N, 88° 33' 23.34" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 228, 601, 662 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 3216-3220 Pascagoula St, Pascagoula MS 39567, US |
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