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Joseph F. Boucher Jr.

On June 17, 1972, a fire broke out at the Hotel Vendome on Commonwealth Avenue. It would be the first of four alarms required to extinguish the raging fire It took nearly three hours to stop the blaze. Firefighter Joseph F. Boucher Jr., along with eight other firefighters were killed without warning from a collapse […]

Richard B. Magee

On June 17, 1972, a fire broke out at the Hotel Vendome on Commonwealth Avenue. It would be the first of four alarms required to extinguish the raging fire It took nearly three hours to stop the blaze. Firefighter Richard Magee, along with eight other firefighters were killed without warning from a collapse during overhaul.

Paul J. Murphy

On June 17, 1972, a fire broke out at the Hotel Vendome on Commonwealth Avenue. It would be the first of four alarms required to extinguish the raging fire It took nearly three hours to stop the blaze. Firefighter Paul Murphy, along with eight other firefighters were killed without warning from a collapse during overhaul.

Thomas Beckwith

On June 17, 1972, a fire broke out at the Hotel Vendome on Commonwealth Avenue. It would be the first of four alarms required to extinguish the raging fire It took nearly three hours to stop the blaze. Firefighter Thomas Beckwith, along with eight other firefighters were killed without warning from a collapse during overhaul.

John J. Jameson

On June 17, 1972, a fire broke out at the Hotel Vendome on Commonwealth Avenue. It would be the first of four alarms required to extinguish the raging fire It took nearly three hours to stop the blaze. Firefighter John Jameson, along with eight other firefighters were killed without warning from a collapse during overhaul.

Charles E. Dolan

On June 17, 1972, a fire broke out at the Hotel Vendome on Commonwealth Avenue. It would be the first of four alarms required to extinguish the raging fire It took nearly three hours to stop the blaze. Firefighter Charles Dolan, along with eight other firefighters were killed without warning from a collapse during overhaul.

Joseph P. Saniuk

On June 17, 1972, a fire broke out at the Hotel Vendome on Commonwealth Avenue. It would be the first of four alarms required to extinguish the raging fire It took nearly three hours to stop the blaze. Firefighter Joseph P . Saniuk, along with eight other firefighters were killed without warning from a collapse […]

John E. Hanbury

On June 17, 1972, a fire broke out at the Hotel Vendome on Commonwealth Avenue. It would be the first of four alarms required to extinguish the raging fire It took nearly three hours to stop the blaze. Fire Lieutenant John E. Hanbury, along with eight other firefighters were killed without warning from a collapse […]

Thomas Carroll

On June 17, 1972, a fire broke out at the Hotel Vendome on Commonwealth Avenue. It would be the first of four alarms required to extinguish the raging fire It took nearly three hours to stop the blaze. Fire Lieutenant Thomas Carroll, along with eight other firefighters were killed without warning from a collapse during […]