Lt. Kenneth Bitner died November 13, 1963 from injuries suffered fighting a residential fire on October 23, 1963. He was 52 years old at the time of his death. Bitner was a 19 year veteran of the Ottumwa Fire Department. He was survived by his wife Lola, 3 sons and 3 daughters. Lt. Bitner was Ottumwa's 4th line of duty death. He was pulling a little girl out of a house fire.
Lt. Kenneth Bitner died November 13, 1963 from injuries suffered fighting a residential fire on October 23, 1963. He was 52 years old at the time of his death. Bitner was a 19 year veteran of the Ottumwa Fire Department. He was survived by his wife Lola, 3 sons and 3 daughters. Lt. Bitner was Ottumwa's 4th line of duty death. He was pulling a little girl out of a house fire.
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