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April 23, 1943
The Ypsilanti Daily Press
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
What is this article about?
In Port Huron, Michigan, two volunteer firefighters, Sergt. Martin Glyshaw and Private David B. Colgan, were rescued after being trapped for 4.5 hours in a floor collapse during the $100,000 White office building fire. Rescuers in gas masks broke through a stone wall amid dense smoke.
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Port Huron, Mich. Apr. 23 AP Two volunteer fire fighters from the Michigan State Troops, buried in a floor collapse in the $100,000 White office building fire were saved by heroic rescuers after an hours-long fight early this morning. Wearing gas masks in the dense smoke and hammering through a stone wall, firemen and volunteers brought Sergt. Martin Glyshaw, 22, and Private David B. Colgan 17, both of Port Huron, to safety after the pair had been imprisoned four and a half hours.
Port Huron, Mich. Apr. 23 AP Two volunteer fire fighters from the Michigan State Troops, buried in a floor collapse in the $100,000 White office building fire were saved by heroic rescuers after an hours-long fight early this morning. Wearing gas masks in the dense smoke and hammering through a stone wall, firemen and volunteers brought Sergt. Martin Glyshaw, 22, and Private David B. Colgan 17, both of Port Huron, to safety after the pair had been imprisoned four and a half hours.
What sub-type of article is it?
Heroic Act
Disaster
Survival
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Survival
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Fire Rescue
Floor Collapse
Heroic Rescuers
Volunteer Firefighters
Trapped Workers
What entities or persons were involved?
Martin Glyshaw
David B. Colgan
Where did it happen?
Port Huron, Mich., White Office Building
Story Details
Key Persons
Martin Glyshaw
David B. Colgan
Location
Port Huron, Mich., White Office Building
Event Date
Apr. 23
Story Details
Two volunteer firefighters trapped in floor collapse during White office building fire rescued by firemen and volunteers who hammered through stone wall in dense smoke after 4.5 hours.