Thomas Wannop, February 8th, 1969
On Friday, February 7, 1969 at 9:32 PM, Ladder Co. 13 responded to a special assignment on Box 5288, 49th and Pine Streets. This proved to be a false alarm.
At approximately 9:41 PM, Firefighter Thomas Wannop, Platoon “B”, Group 4, of Engine 73 (Detailed to Ladder Co. 13), was injured when he lost his balance and struck his head on the pavement while alighting from Ladder 13’s apparatus prior to the apparatus backing into the station at 50th and Baltimore Avenue. He was taken to Miseracordia Hospital in Rescue 3.
At approximately 12:20 AM on Saturday, February 8, 1969, Firefighter Thomas Wannop died of his injuries.
Thomas Wannop, February 8th, 1969
On Friday, February 7, 1969 at 9:32 PM, Ladder Co. 13 responded to a special assignment on Box 5288, 49th and Pine Streets. This proved to be a false alarm.
At approximately 9:41 PM, Firefighter Thomas Wannop, Platoon “B”, Group 4, of Engine 73 (Detailed to Ladder Co. 13), was injured when he lost his balance and struck his head on the pavement while alighting from Ladder 13’s apparatus prior to the apparatus backing into the station at 50th and Baltimore Avenue. He was taken to Miseracordia Hospital in Rescue 3.
At approximately 12:20 AM on Saturday, February 8, 1969, Firefighter Thomas Wannop died of his injuries.
Career History
Appointed to Engine 67 - August 22, 1938
Transferred to Ladder 9 - November 16, 1939
Transferred to Engine 48 - August 1, 1943
Transferred to Engine 43 - October 1, 1943
Transferred to Ladder 9 - December 1, 1943
Transferred to Fire Headquarters - March 17, 1958
Transferred to Engine 26 - April 11, 1958
Transferred to Engine 73 - December 9, 1963