Miscellaneous: Jerry Jacobs, 1973, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 14, 1973 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Jerry Jacobs Posthumous Award Made

A Little Rock fireman, whose parents live in Sikes, died last year while
saving the life of his fellow worker, Fireman Gene Tucker.  His parents are
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Jacobs.

He was Jerry Jacobs, who was killed when a brick wall collapsed on his hook-
and-ladder truck while he was operating the ladder to pick Tucker off the
burning wall.

Now, the Ward LaFrance Fire Equipment Company has made a $ 5,000 national
award to Jacob's widow and 4 year old son.

A new truck has replaced the one to which Jacobs was assigned.  A memorial
plaque honoring Jacobs is fixed onto the new truck.