Aurora To Honor Three Firefighters Killed In 1934 Fire
AURORA, Ill. (AP) -- A suburban Chicago fire department will honor the lives of three firefighters who died fighting a fire at a Woolworth store 85 years ago.
Thirty-seven-year-old Capt. Herbert Reiss, 48-year-old Capt. John Petersohn and 35-year-old firefighter Charles Hoffman died when an exterior wall collapsed on them as they fought the large fire at the Woolworth 5 & 10 store.
An honor guard will mark the anniversary on Friday morning by placing a wreath at the site of the January 11, 1934 fire.
The fire was the most destructive blaze in Aurora history.
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