George Alexander Coates

Firefighter George Alexander Coates, age 27, of the Charleston Fire Department, died on March 4, 1949, when the floor collapsed during a fire at the Woolworth’s Department Store.
James Paul “Jiggs” Little

Firefighter James Paul “Jiggs” Little, age 25, of the Charleston Fire Department, died on March 4, 1949, when the floor collapsed during a fire at the Woolworth’s Department Store.
Richard Ellsworth McCormick

Firefighter Richard Ellsworth McCormick, age 33, of the Charleston Fire Department, died on March 4, 1949, when the floor collapsed during a fire at the Woolworth’s Department Store.
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.
Emory Clyde Pauley

Firefighter Emory Clyde Pauley, age 51, of the Charleston Fire Department, died on March 4, 1949, when the floor collapsed during a fire at the Woolworth’s Department Store.
T. Frank Sharp

Firefighter T. Frank Sharp, age 50, of the Charleston Fire Department, died on March 4, 1949, when the floor collapsed during a fire at the Woolworth’s Department Store.
Freddie Summers

Firefighter Freddie Summers, age 27, of the Charleston Fire Department, died on March 4, 1949, when the floor collapsed during a fire at the Woolworth’s Department Store.