St. Johnsbury in Caledonia County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Eugene Geno McDonough
Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 18, 2021
1. Eugene Geno McDonough Marker
Inscription.
Eugene Geno McDonough. .
Line of Duty Death Eugene Geno McDonough December 6, 1943 September 5, 1998 19 Years of Service. On September 5th, 1998 Firefighter Eugene McDonough responded on Engine Company 3 to a mutual aid call for a multiple alarm warehouse fire at the PMI Building in Lyndonville, VT. During the exterior operations Firefighter McDonough walked up to the building and opened the large doors to allow hose streams to reach inside the structure. As he was returning to his position the doors closed. When he returned to open the doors a parapet wall above the doors collapsed onto him. Firefighter McDonough was pulled from the rubble but pronounced dead at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital.
Line of Duty Death
Eugene Geno McDonough
December 6, 1943 September 5, 1998
19 Years of Service
On September 5th, 1998 Firefighter Eugene McDonough responded on Engine Company 3 to a mutual aid call for a multiple alarm warehouse fire at the PMI Building in Lyndonville, VT. During the exterior operations Firefighter McDonough walked up to the building and opened the large doors to allow hose streams to reach inside the structure. As he was returning to his position the doors closed. When he returned to open the doors a parapet wall above the doors collapsed onto him. Firefighter McDonough was pulled from the rubble but pronounced dead at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Heroes. A significant historical date for this entry is September 5, 1998.
Location. 44° 25.117′ N, 72° 1.271′ W. Marker is in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, in Caledonia County. It is on Main Street near Eastern Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Located next to the St Johnsbury Fire Station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1187 Main Street, Saint Johnsbury VT 05819, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Connecticut River Valley, in the Green Mountains, and in the Northeast Kingdom. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 482 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
