DEFALCO, Charles L.

Baltimore City Fire Department ~ Baltimore ~ Maryland

On July 6, 1951, Box No. 371 sounded at 12:26 a.m. The Bombay Storage Company a 3 story brick building on N.Parrish St. was afire and quickly went to 6 alarms.

Truck Lieutenant Charles L. DeFalco (T-10) was on the rooftop working in dense smoke and inadvertently stepped off the roof, landing in the backyard of a Gilmore St. house.

Tragically, Lt. DeFalco suffered a broken back resulting in paralysis of both legs. For the next 7 1/2 years he remained flat on his back, in precarious health ,and in & out of various area hospitals and facilities.

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On January 5,1959 ,Lt. DeFalco died due to complications from his injuries.

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Lieutenant Charles Lloyd DeFalco was 54 years old. Number of years served are unknown at this time.