Firefighter William Ray Stiles

Photo of Firefighter William Ray Stiles
Last Call: Thu, Oct 28th, 1943
Date of Incident: Thu, Oct 28th, 1943
Cause of Death: Motor Vehicle Accident (Response)
Service Time: Not Known
Age: 17

Survivors

His mother; Virginia and father; Ray

Incident

Firefighter Stiles was severely injured when he was thrown from the firetruck he was riding on when it crashed with a transport truck at 27th street and Jackson Avenue while responding to an alarm. He was transported to General Hospital where he died. The accident also took the life of Firefighter Harley Lee.

Firefighter Stiles was making his second response as a firefighter when the accident occurred.

Agency

Kansas City Fire Department Patch
635 Woodland Avenue - Suite 2100
Kansas City, Missouri 64116
(816) 513-4600

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