Frank J. Young, November 30th, 1951
On Friday, November 30, 1951 at 6:26 PM, an alarm was sounded on Box 1597, 5th Below Lombard, for a fire in Sol Dolgien’s fur shop and apartment, a three-story building located at 522 S. 5th Street.
Captain Frank J. Young, who was the Acting Battalion Chief in the 2nd Battalion at the time, collapsed from smoke inhalation while on scene at this fire.
Captain Young was taken to Pennsylvania Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
As strange as it may seem, Captain Young was the third Captain who was “acting” in Battalion 2, and was killed while in the performance of his duties. The other two Captain’s who met a similar fate were Captain Albert Stevenson of Fireboat 1, who was killed in the Pottash Bros. fire on July 12, 1919, and Captain Edward Schwartzkopf of Engine 26, who was killed in the Fritz and LaRue Rug store fire on July 21, 1920.
Frank J. Young, November 30th, 1951
On Friday, November 30, 1951 at 6:26 PM, an alarm was sounded on Box 1597, 5th Below Lombard, for a fire in Sol Dolgien’s fur shop and apartment, a three-story building located at 522 S. 5th Street.
Captain Frank J. Young, who was the Acting Battalion Chief in the 2nd Battalion at the time, collapsed from smoke inhalation while on scene at this fire.
Captain Young was taken to Pennsylvania Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
As strange as it may seem, Captain Young was the third Captain who was “acting” in Battalion 2, and was killed while in the performance of his duties. The other two Captain’s who met a similar fate were Captain Albert Stevenson of Fireboat 1, who was killed in the Pottash Bros. fire on July 12, 1919, and Captain Edward Schwartzkopf of Engine 26, who was killed in the Fritz and LaRue Rug store fire on July 21, 1920.
Career History
Appointed Hoseman Fireboat 3 - February 6, 1925
Transferred Hoseman Engine 60 - September 16, 1925
Transferred Hoseman Engine 49 - July 16, 1926
Transferred Hoseman Engine 43 - November 1, 1932
Transferred Hoseman Engine 8 - August 1, 1937
Transferred Hoseman Engine 70 - March 1, 1941
Promoted Lieutenant Engine 23 - June 1, 1942
Promoted Captain Engine 17 - July 16, 1946