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Firefighter
Age: 25
Year of Death: 1956

Billy Joe Dunn

Firefighter Billy Joe Dunn, age 25, of the Dumas Fire Department, died on July 29, 1956, in an explosion during at the Shamrock Oil and Gas Company.

He is survived by his wife Harriet; sons Freddie, Kenneth, and Robert; his parents Mr. & Mrs. Bill Dunn; and his sister Patsy.

This firefighter line of duty fatality occurred before the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial was built in Emmitsburg, Maryland. While this firefighter has not been officially honored at the Memorial site, there are plans to do so when resources are available.

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