Historic Mattoon fire tragedy remembered 60 years later
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It was 60 years ago, March 29, 1966, when a tragedy involving the Mattoon Fire Department left the community in mourning.
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It was 60 years ago, March 29, 1966, when a tragedy involving the Mattoon Fire Department left the community in mourning.
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