Assistant Chief Robert J. Cragin

Photo of Assistant Chief Robert J. Cragin
Last Call: Thu, Jul 27th, 1939
Date of Incident: Thu, Jul 27th, 1939
Cause of Death: Burns
Service Time: Not Known
Age: 58

Survivors

His wife Hattie.

Incident

Assistant Chief Cragin was in the process of throwing gasoline on a burning trash pile during a training evolution at the fire station. The gas can exploded causing first, second, and third degree burns over most of his body.

Agency

Carthage Fire Department Patch
401 W Chestnut St
Carthage, Missouri 64836
(417) 237-7100

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