Walter Lindsay and Lloyd Alma - Captain Davis Was All Fireman

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:04:05 GMT

I spoke with Walter Lindsay and Lloyd Alma At Walter's home in South Jersey. Walter and Lloyd are retired fireman from the Philadelphia Fire Department. They talk about Captain James G. Davis who instilled pride and camaraderie among the men at Engine 11 through discipline. Engine 11 was an African American unit only, from 1919 - 1952. Walter and Lloyd are two of five surviving firefighters who worked at Engine 11 before it was desegregated in 1952.

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Walter Lindsay and Lloyd Alma - Captain Davis Was All Fireman