National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

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Firefighter
Age: 31
Year of Death: 1949

Frank Norton Miller

Firefighter Frank Norton Miller, age 31, of the Charleston Fire Department, died on March 4, 1949, when the floor collapsed during a fire at the Woolworth’s Department Store.

Frank is survived by his wife Avis; his two sons Frank Wayne and Don Darrel; his parents Joseph F. and Marie L. Miller; his brother Donald; and his grandmother Mrs. H.N. Miller.

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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