African American Firefighter Museum Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary Gala Honors Trailblazers Read
*Los Angeles, Calif. — The African American Firefighter Museum celebrated its 15th Anniversary on Saturday with a gala fundraiser at the City Club on Bunker Hill. Honorees included Retired Fire Chief Douglas L. Barry, the first African American fire chief to serve the citizens of …
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Memorial Held For Pioneer Black Firefighter
Paul Orduna was the first black assistant chief in the fire department. He died October 5th at the age of 85. Rob Schmitt reports
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Memorial Services to Be Held For Los Anglese City FIre Departments First African-American Assistant Chief
LOS ANGELES, CA – Memorial services will be held on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 1 p.m. for Los Angeles City Fire Department’s first African-American assistant fire chief Paul Orduna, who passed earlierthis month on Oct. 5at the age of 85. The services will take …
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Mothers Of Black Firefighters Killed On 9/11 Fight To Keep Their Sons’ Memories Alive
The years haven’t much eased Irene Smith’s pain. Some days are good, she says. Some less so. But her son, Leon W. Smith Jr., is always on her mind. It was Leon Smith’s dream to become a firefighter, Smith said. Growing up in Brooklyn, N.Y., …
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