Ladderman Daniel E. McGuire, age 44, of the Boston Fire Department died in a wall collapse at a restaurant fire on November 15, 1942.
He was born on March 22, 1898 in Boston, Massachusetts. Daniel was a packer before being appointed to the Boston Fire Department on February 1, 1924, and assigned to Ladder Company 2. He spent his entire career assigned to Ladder Company 2 except for a brief assignment to Engine Company 5. He was married with one daughter.
His funeral was held on November 18, 1942 from his home at 205 Saratoga Street, East Boston, followed by a Requiem Mass at Sacred Heart Church, 303 Paris Street, East Boston. He was interred in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.
