Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | George Laughlin |
| Agency | Chicago Fire Department |
| Rank | Pipeman |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | [Unknown] |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 5/29/1912 |
| Cause of Death | Struck by object |
| Nature of Death | Trauma |
| Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
| Type of Duty | Responding to/returning from incident |
Incident Details
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | Chicago |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 5/29/1912 |
| Incident Location | Street/Road |
| Incident Attribute | [Not applicable] |
Incident Summary
On May 29, 1912, Chicago Fire Department Pipeman George Laughlin died in the line of duty while responding to an alarm. Laughlin died after the hose wagon he was riding in was struck by a locomotive on West Forty-first and Loomis streets.
Laughlin became a member of the department May 4, 1908.
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