Name | John Stack |
Agency | Chicago Fire Department |
Rank | Pipeman |
Type of Firefighter | Career |
Age Range | [Unknown] |
Sex | Male |
Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
Date of Death | 6/29/1915 |
Cause of Death | Vehicle collision |
Nature of Death | Trauma |
Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
Type of Duty | Emergency vehicle operations , Responding to/returning from incident |
Incident Name | N/A |
Incident City | Chicago |
Incident State | IL |
Incident Date | 6/29/1915 |
Incident Location | Street/Road |
Incident Attribute | Traffic accidents |
On June 29, 1915, Chicago Fire Department Pipeman John J. Stack of Engine 67 died in the line of duty while responding to a barn fire. Stack was driving Engine 67 when it collided with a Marshall Field and Company truck at the intersection of North Kildare Avenue and West Lake Street.
Citations:
“Truck Turns, Fireman Dies,” Chicago Daily Tribune, June 30, 1915.