Gust T. Peterson - Minneapolis FD

Gust T. Peterson, Pipeman, Engine 1 - December 28, 1922

Peterson died in a collision between a car and Engine 1 as the latter responded to a fire at 10th Street and Nicollet Avenue. The accident occured at 2nd Avenue South and 11th Street. Peterson was thrown from the rig against a tree and died instantly.

The above material used with permission from the book “Mill City Firefighters, The First 100 Years 1879 – 1979” by Richard Heath (deceased) and copyright by The Extra Alarm Association of the Twin Cities.