Memorial

Captain Clarence Anderson

Photo of Captain Clarence Anderson
Last Call: Fri, Nov 20th, 1953
Date of Incident: Fri, Nov 20th, 1953
Cause of Death: Burns
Service Time: 17 years
Age: 50

Survivors

His wife Marie and sons Robert and Clarence Jr.

Incident

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

Agency

LaFayette Fire Department Patch
LaFayette Fire Department
443 North 4th Street
Lafayette, Indiana 47901
(765) 807-1600
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Related L.O.D.D.

Photo of Marshall Leaman
Captain
Marshall Leaman
LaFayette Fire Department (IN)
Burns
Sun, Nov 22nd, 1953
Photo of Walter Leaman Jr.
Firefighter
Walter Leaman Jr.
LaFayette Fire Department (IN)
Burns
Fri, Nov 20th, 1953

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