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The 1914 Lambert Tree hero medal which is awarded in Chicago each year for the most heroic act performed by a member of the fire department has been awarded to Thomas W. Crockatt, a member of Truck Company No. 2, who rescued an unconscious comrade from the roof of a burning three-story building. The board which awarded the medal had under consideration the names of 18 men who risked their lives in the performance of their duties. They are: John McCabe, Engine 33—Rescued a man, a woman and two children from the second floor. W. H. Keogh, Engine 107—Assisted in the capture of a holdup man at 12.30 o’clock A. M. F. J. Braband, captain, Engine 98—Rescued two women from the first floor by means of a stairway. John Hamilton, Truck 3—Rescued a member of Engine 11, overcome by smoke, from the first floor. Richard Poland, Truck 28—Rescued a man from the basement. T. W. Crockatt, William Van Boggett and William H. Mulvihill, Truck 2—Rescued fireman from the ruins. Fire caused by an explosion. Walter Powers, Battalion Chief—Attempted to save the lives of two men who had come in contact with a live wire. Charles Olsen, Truck 9—Rescued a man from the basement, which was charged with ammonia fumes. C. O. Bratt, Truck 19 —Stopped a runaway team, rescuing the driver, who had fallen from the seat to the pole of the wagon. F. W. Stift, lieutenant, Engine 14—Assisted in averting a panic in the Princess Theatre, while attending a performance. Thomas Cody, auxiliary squad 1—Prevented a woman partly overcome by smoke from leaping from the second floor, and rescued her by means of ladder, all other means of escape being cut off. Charles Ouska and Robert Hudson, Engine 94, J. F. Sullivan and John W. Mann, Engine 5—Captured two armed highwaymen and turned them over to the police. . T. B. Logan, lieutenant, Engine 104—Rescued a woman and a child partially overcome by smoke, from the fourth floor by means of stairway and ladders. In making the recommendations the board considers three grades—commendation, honorable mention and honorable mention with a recommendation for a medal.
The 1914 Lambert Tree hero medal which is awarded in Chicago each year for the most heroic act performed by a member of the fire department has been awarded to Thomas W. Crockatt, a member of Truck Company No. 2, who rescued an unconscious comrade from the roof of a burning three-story building. The board which awarded the medal had under consideration the names of 18 men who risked their lives in the performance of their duties. They are: John McCabe, Engine 33—Rescued a man, a woman and two children from the second floor. W. H. Keogh, Engine 107—Assisted in the capture of a holdup man at 12.30 o’clock A. M. F. J. Braband, captain, Engine 98—Rescued two women from the first floor by means of a stairway. John Hamilton, Truck 3—Rescued a member of Engine 11, overcome by smoke, from the first floor. Richard Poland, Truck 28—Rescued a man from the basement. T. W. Crockatt, William Van Boggett and William H. Mulvihill, Truck 2—Rescued fireman from the ruins. Fire caused by an explosion. Walter Powers, Battalion Chief—Attempted to save the lives of two men who had come in contact with a live wire. Charles Olsen, Truck 9—Rescued a man from the basement, which was charged with ammonia fumes. C. O. Bratt, Truck 19 —Stopped a runaway team, rescuing the driver, who had fallen from the seat to the pole of the wagon. F. W. Stift, lieutenant, Engine 14—Assisted in averting a panic in the Princess Theatre, while attending a performance. Thomas Cody, auxiliary squad 1—Prevented a woman partly overcome by smoke from leaping from the second floor, and rescued her by means of ladder, all other means of escape being cut off. Charles Ouska and Robert Hudson, Engine 94, J. F. Sullivan and John W. Mann, Engine 5—Captured two armed highwaymen and turned them over to the police. . T. B. Logan, lieutenant, Engine 104—Rescued a woman and a child partially overcome by smoke, from the fourth floor by means of stairway and ladders. In making the recommendations the board considers three grades—commendation, honorable mention and honorable mention with a recommendation for a medal.
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