Submitted by his Fire Department
James M. Gibbons Boston Fire Department – Massachusetts Classification: Career Rank: Firefighter Date of Death: January 6‚ 1981 Age: 31
James M. Gibbons was a 6 year veteran of the department assigned to Engine 37. While performing fire suppression operations‚ upper floors above collapsed trapping and fatally injuring Gibbons and Lieutenant Paul M. Lentini. Four other firefighters were trapped along with them and numerous other firefighters were injured.
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