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National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

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Captain
Year of Death: 1960

Albert Wilke

Captain Albert Wilke of Fog 2, passed away of a heart attack at #3 House after walking through a blizzard to report to work on Dec 12, 1960. Captain Wilke was born in November of 1897, and was a WWI Veteran.

This firefighter line of duty fatality occurred before the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial was built in Emmitsburg, Maryland. While this firefighter has not been officially honored at the Memorial site, there are plans to do so when resources are available.

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