National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

Roll of Honor

Firefighter

Age: 39

Year of Death: 1956

Virgil Wayne Thomas

Firefighter Virgil Wayne Thomas, age 39, of the Sunray Fire Department, died on July 29, 1956, in an explosion during at the Shamrock Oil and Gas Company.

He is survived by his wife Vivian.

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.