Firefighter Doyle A. Upchurch
Muncie Fire Department
Last Call: Wednesday, February 9, 1955
Date of Incident: Wednesday, February 9, 1955
Cause of Death: Structural Collapse
Time in Service: 1 year
Age: 34
Survivors: Not available
Incident
Firefighter Upchurch died as a result of a wall collapse while fighting a fire at the Schwartz Paper Company. Firefighters Vernon Lufton and Clarence White were also killed in the incident.
Related Line of Duty Deaths
Captain Clarence "Pete" White
Muncie Fire Department
Last Call: Wednesday, February 9, 1955
Date of Incident: Wednesday, February 9, 1955
Cause of Death: Structural Collapse
Firefighter Vernon L. Lutton
Muncie Fire Department
Last Call: Wednesday, February 9, 1955
Date of Incident: Wednesday, February 9, 1955
Cause of Death: Structural Collapse
Agency
Muncie Fire Department
401 E Jackson Street
Muncie, Indiana 47305
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