Captain William Graff of Engine Co. 2 died on June 15, 1947.  On June 12, 1947 Engine Co. 2 was dispatched to a box alarm at Wyoming Ave. and Linden St. While going to the apparatus floor he fell down the stairs and landed on the concrete floor at the bottom of the stairwell.  He was taken to the State Hospital where he died of a fractured skull and related brain injuries sustained in the fall.

(Courtesy of the Mark Boock Collection)