John J. Green, July 12th, 1919
On Saturday, July 12, 1919 at 12:19 PM, an alarm was sounded on Box 1334, American and Green Streets for a fire in the Pottash Brothers Burlap Bag Company, 609-11-13 N. American Street.
Sometime during this fire, Ladderman Harry LaGrand of Truck 2, Hoseman Thomas Innes of Engine 13, Hoseman John J. Green of Engine 21, Lieutenant Thomas Kelly of Engine 21, Hoseman Charles Zorr of Pipeline 3 (Detailed to Engine 21), and Captain Albert Stevenson of Fireboat 1 (Detailed Acting Battalion Chief, 2nd Battalion) were killed when the front of the building collapsed and buried them beneath the rubble.
The fire reached four alarms and the fire loss amounted to $100,000.
John J. Green, July 12th, 1919
On Saturday, July 12, 1919 at 12:19 PM, an alarm was sounded on Box 1334, American and Green Streets for a fire in the Pottash Brothers Burlap Bag Company, 609-11-13 N. American Street.
Sometime during this fire, Ladderman Harry LaGrand of Truck 2, Hoseman Thomas Innes of Engine 13, Hoseman John J. Green of Engine 21, Lieutenant Thomas Kelly of Engine 21, Hoseman Charles Zorr of Pipeline 3 (Detailed to Engine 21), and Captain Albert Stevenson of Fireboat 1 (Detailed Acting Battalion Chief, 2nd Battalion) were killed when the front of the building collapsed and buried them beneath the rubble.
The fire reached four alarms and the fire loss amounted to $100,000.
Career History
Appointed Hoseman Engine 21 - April 2, 1918
Additonal Information
Research by FHM
On April 2, 1918, John Green was appointed to Engine 21 located at 826-28 New Market. He was 37 years old and lived at 143 Fairmount Avenue in Philadelphia. Prior to his appointment, he worked as a laborer.
John Green was killed in a building collapse during firefighting operations at a 4 alarm fire that occurred on July12, 1919. The fire was located at 609-13 North American Street, in a building occupied by the Jacob Potash Bros., manufacturer of burlap bags.