Firefighter Walter Leaman Jr.

Last Call: Fri, Nov 20th, 1953

Date of Incident: Fri, Nov 20th, 1953

Cause of Death: Burns

Service Time: 1 year

Age: 26

Survivors

His wife Betty Jean and two children

Incident

While washing down spilled gasoline at the Wonder Bread Bakery, the vapors exploded burning several firefighters. He died several hours after the incident. The incident also took the lives of Captain Marshall Leaman as well as Captain Clarence Anderson.