| Fire Trucks At War |
| Fire Fighting Platoons - "Snap Shots in Time" |
| Undated June 08 |
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| FTAW staff member serving with the Fort Riley Fire Department, 1971 |
1st Inf. Div. Fort Riley 1970-71
| Members of the 1241st Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon, the 1241st were attached to the 78th Infantry Division and are pictured in Berlin during the summer of 1945. Behind of the wheel of the Class 325 pumper (and other photos as well) is Norman Earl Painter, a member of the platoon. Norman went on to serve with the 7th Infantry Division in Korea and was killed in March 1951. Thanks to his nephew Tom for sending in the photos. |
| Protecting our soldiers from fire and saving millions of dollars in government property were the Fire Fighters of the Engineer Fire Fighting Platoons and Engineer Aviation Fire Fighting Platoons. |
| Corporal Harry B. Fyffe, member of the 1991st EAFFP. At this point the 1991st was attached to the 12th Air Force Service Command |
| Members and equipment of the 1991st Engineer Aviation Fire fighting Platoon pictured in North Africa. |
| 1989th Engineer Aviation Fire Fighting Platoon pictured in North Africa 26 Oct 43. The 1989th served in North Africa, Italy and Germany |
| Members of the 1221st Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon are seen here at Liege, Belgium. Their rigs include a Dodge WC 63 1 1/2 ton truck pulling a Class 1000 Fire Fighting Trailor |
| My friend Jim Davis served with the 1204th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon during WWII. Jim is pictured in the center of the left hand picture taken in Heidelberg, Germany, September 1945. The right photo show the firefighters inspecting their newly delivered Class 325 fire trucks. Thanks to Jim Davis for use of his photos. |
| Fire Fighters from the 2110th Engineer Aviation Fire Fighting Platoon with their Class 135 Crash Truck. The 2110th was stationed at Thorpe Abbotts, England from April 44 - December 44 and assigned to the 8th Army Air Force. Unlike many FFPs, this unit appears to have been issued turnout coats and fireman boots. |
| In these"Snap Shots" back in time we see the members and fire apparatus from the 2101st Engineer Aviation Fire Fighting Platoon at Wendling Airbase, England. At this time, July 1944, the 2101st was attached to the 392nd Bomb Group, 8th Army Air Force. The 2101st maintained a fire station on the flight line and a station at the main base (pictured). Fire fighters lived in a building next to the main base station. Commanding Officer was Captain Albert E. Rossiter, pictured above. I would like to thank Annette Tison and Ben Jones from the 392nd Bomb Group research team for supplying information and pictures of the 2101st EAFFP. www.b24.net |
| Army fire fighters from the 1096th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon board a LST on 15 October 1944 at Guadalcanal. |
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| Fire station and equipment from the 1224th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon, October 1944, Guadalcanal |
| Unnamed GI from the 1216th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon, Liege, Belgium, October 44 |
| Army fire fighters and equipment from the 1249th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon, Leghorn, Italy, June 1946 |
| I'm always amazed by the photos that make their way to our research office. This photo was sent in by George Wilson and shows the Army fire fighters and equipment from the 1980th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon, Pietramala, Italy, 27 December 1944, 5th Army |
| Another view of the Army fire fighters from the 1980th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon, 27 December 1944, Pietramala, Italy, 5th Army. |
| Army fire fighters from the 2794th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon, Heidelberg, Germany, 21 January 1946 |
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| Sgt. Lee A. Doolittle, fire fighter with the 2101st EAFFP is awarded the Soldier's Medal for heroism for his actions involving a burning B-24 at Wendling Airfield, England, 5 December 1943 |
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