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John F. Letts

John F. Letts and his brother Charlie and a friend on Howell Street
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John F. Letts

John Francis Letts (1918–1984) served the Camden Fire Department from 1952 to 1981, rising to Battalion Chief. He grew up at 2208 Howell Street, was a founding officer of IAFF Local 2578, and took part in the Easter Monday rescue at North 6th and Penn Streets in 1970.

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Firefighters from Engine Company 9 after a fire, December 1928
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John C. Voll Jr.

John C. Voll Jr. (1900-1979) was born in Camden and served the Camden Fire Department for 40 years, entering the department on January 15, 1925 and retiring on December 1, 1965. He lived his later years at 2737 Garfield Avenue in the Cramer Hill section of Camden.

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Overcast residential street with bare trees, a blue Merriel street sign at the left, and three parked cars along the right curb
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35th Street

35th Street runs from the Delaware River south to River Avenue, then resumes east of the Pavonia railroad switching yard and again beyond Westfield Avenue, reaching Federal Street and continuing three blocks to Highland Avenue at the Pennsauken border. It is North 35th Street above Federal and South 35th below.

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Fire Rescue at 1440 Sheridan Street

Fire Watch commended firefighters of Engines 7 and 8 for rescuing a trapped, unconscious woman from a fire at 1440 Sheridan Street on March 27, 1977, and Fr. Denny Dowhy of Ladder Co. 2 for saving the life of a man's best friend.

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