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Sergeant
In memory of
Howard H. Jolly
Sergeant · Philadelphia Police Department
- Their service
- Philadelphia Police Department
- Their nation
- United States of America
- Died
- October 11, 1918, aged 38
- The day
- The 1918 Influenza Pandemic
Their life
Sergeant Howard Jolly died as a result of complications from influenza while performing his assigned duties during the Influenza Pandemic.
Due to the devastation of the Influenza Epidemic, Philadelphia Police districts were used as makeshift hospitals. Police officers were ordered to fill and deliver prescriptions, act as pallbearers of victims, placard homes, collect victims' bodies from their homes, assist doctors and health officers, and ensure that establishments were closed and following guidelines to stop the spread of the flu.
Sergeant Jolly served with the Philadelphia Police Department for over 12 years and was assigned to the 27th Police District.
Survived by
He was survived by his wife and a son.
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