Elwood A. Leary, Jr.

Elwood A. Leary, Jr. ( January 18, 1939 – October 24, 1944) was a five-year-old boy who was fatally burned while playing on a burning trash pile at his home in the Engleside area of Alexandria on October 24, 1944.[1]

Burned from his neck to his toes, Leary was taken to Alexandria Hospital, where he died twelve hours later.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Burns are Fatal to 5-Year-Old Boy in Fairfax County." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 5. Oct 26 1944. ProQuest. Web. 12 Feb. 2018.
  2. ↑ "Boy, 5, Dies of Burns In Trash Fire Accident" Evening Star, 25 Oct. 1944, Three Star, p. 24. NewsBank. Accessed 12 Feb. 2018.