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U.S. Army · United States 
Thomas Pilkington
1993
Thomas Owen Pilkington served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
Mechanism
Toxic substance
What Happened
Corporal Thomas Pilkington died as a result of health complications he received from responding to the Wade Dump Fire on February 2, 1978.
Corporal Pilkington was assigned to direct traffic on the smoke-shrouded Commodore Barry Bridge during the fire. Throughout the clean-up and investigation, he was assigned to a local health officer to assist in gathering chemical samples.
He was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and peripheral neuropathy in 1990 and died as a result on August 13, 1993. The health officer was also diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in 1993 and died on October 5, 1994.
Corporal Pilkington was a United States Army veteran.
Corporal Pilkington was assigned to direct traffic on the smoke-shrouded Commodore Barry Bridge during the fire. Throughout the clean-up and investigation, he was assigned to a local health officer to assist in gathering chemical samples.
He was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and peripheral neuropathy in 1990 and died as a result on August 13, 1993. The health officer was also diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in 1993 and died on October 5, 1994.
Corporal Pilkington was a United States Army veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
Chester City Police Department
Corporal
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