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Richard G. Coffman, Camden Fire Department
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Richard G. Coffman

Richard George Coffman (1947–2004) was born in Philadelphia; his family was living at 1149 North 22nd Street in Cramer Hill from 1956 to as late as 1970. Appointed to the Camden Fire Department on December 30, 1969, he served 25 years — latterly with Engine Company 3 — and retired on February 1, 1995.

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Courier-Post clipping, "Smiths Firemen To 3d Generation," about a third-generation Camden fireman, June 1964
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Smiths Firemen To 3d Generation

Spencer Haines Smith 3d, 22, was sworn into the Camden fire department in June 1964, following his father, Spencer H. Smith Jr., and grandfather, Spencer H. Smith Sr.; an uncle, Earl A. Smith, was also a city fireman.

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