Brooklyn Union Gas Company Fire Victims: a Virtual Cemetery

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A Virtual Cemetery created by Lisa F.

Brooklyn Union Gas Company Fire Victims

Six NYC firefighters were either killed at the scene or later died of their injuries sustained in the line of duty following an explosion at the Brooklyn Union Gas Company on Wallabout Creek in Brooklyn, NY.

6 memorials

No grave photo

James J. Brennan Flowers have been left.

unknown – 28 Feb 1920

Middle Village, Queens County, New York, USA

No grave photo

Thomas Francis Brennan Flowers have been left.

20 Oct 1877 – 26 Feb 1920

Woodside, Queens County, New York, USA

Capt Samuel J. Brown Flowers have been left.

20 Feb 1870 – 26 Mar 1920

Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA

Plot info: North Border Plot, Section 28

Francis A.J. “Frank” Callmeyer Flowers have been left.

28 Jan 1892 – 3 Mar 1920

Middle Village, Queens County, New York, USA

Plot info: Section: 10 | Row: J | Plot: 5 | Grave: 1

James J. Hughes Flowers have been left.

28 Feb 1870 – 3 Mar 1920

Woodside, Queens County, New York, USA

Michael Martin Karkel Flowers have been left.

19 May 1891 – 26 Feb 1920

Middle Village, Queens County, New York, USA