George E. Bartles

George E. Bartles

Captain George E. Bartles, age 33, of the Kansas City Fire Department (MO), died on August 18, 1959, in a Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE) at the Continental Oil Company.

Neal Keith Owen

Neal Keith Owen

Firefighter Neal Keith Owen, age 28, of the Kansas City Fire Department (MO), died on August 18, 1959, in a Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE) at the Continental Oil Company.

Virgil Leroy Sams

Virgil Leroy Sams

Driver Virgil Leroy Sams, age 27, of the Kansas City Fire Department (MO), died on August 18, 1959, in a Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE) at the Continental Oil Company.

Peter T. Sirna

Peter T. Sirna

Captain Peter T. Sirna, age 45, of the Kansas City Fire Department (MO), died on August 24, 1959, in a Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE) at the Continental Oil Company.

Delbert Winton “Bud” Stone

Delbert W. Stone

Driver Delbert W. Stone, age 29, of the Kansas City Fire Department (MO), died on August 18, 1959, in a Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE) at the Continental Oil Company.