We had barracks like that when I was at Ft. Eustis Virginia 1966. A (fortunately) vacant/unoccupied one burned to the ground in minutes. They had coal fired furnaces.
For those of you who have not heard, my friend of just under 60 years, Craig Breedlove, p***ed away yesterday, April 4th, 2023. He was 86...
^^^ I hadn't heard. That's terrible news. The man is a legend!^^^ Condolences on the loss of your friend
Craig was the first person to officially set the World Land Speed Record at over 400 MPH, 500 MPH, and 600 MPH...