Monthly Archives: April 2014

Lt. Michael Warchola

  The last tour of duty for Lt. Michael Warchola was to have been September 13, 2001, when he was scheduled to retire after 24 years in the FDNY.  When the Slovakian Prime Minister came a year later to run … Continue reading

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Lt. Vincent Giammona

September 11, 2001 was the 40th birthday of Lieutenant Vincent Giammona. Just four days earlier, Giammona was on Coney Island with his wife and two youngest daughters. Having taken in the aquarium, they were headed back home when he turned … Continue reading

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Firefighter Faustino Apostol, Jr.

Faustino Apostol (“Faust”), was a firefighter with 28 years on the force. On the morning of 9/11, he was on duty with Engine 24/Ladder 5 in SoHo.  He was the chief aide for Battalion Two. His first two grandsons were … Continue reading

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B. C. Richard Prunty

  Battalion Chief Richard Prunty, 57, had been a firefighter for 33 years. His daughter writes in the NFFF Fallen Heroes listing that her father can be seen in the lobby of 1 WTC in the footage shot by Jules … Continue reading

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B. C. William McGovern

Battalion Chief William McGovern, 49, will begin the listings for the men of Battalion Two. In total, B2 lost 23 members on 9/11. In 1988, McGovern and another firefighters crawled low through smoke to find and rescue two young siblings. … Continue reading

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Firefighter Sean Tallon

  Sean Tallon of Ladder 10 was a USMC reservist and a 26-year-old probationary firefighter, just a few weeks away from the end of his training. He was ready for the next challenge of his life, which was to fall … Continue reading

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Lt. Stephen Harrell

Lt. Stephen Harrell, 44, liked to sing.  One dream he nurtured was to have one of the songs he wrote professionally recorded. He was a natural musician who could play half-a-dozen instruments. Along with this brother Harvey, Lt. Harrell was … Continue reading

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Firefighter Paul Pansini

  Paul Pansini had spent his entire 11-year FDNY career at Engine Co. 10.  Although only 34, this longevity made him one of the senior men at the house. That morning he had volunteered to fill in with Engine Co … Continue reading

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Firefighter Jeffrey Olsen

Jeffrey Olsen, 31, took the FDNY entrance test when he was 18 and then had to wait nearly ten years for an opening. It was the job he wanted most, so he waited.  Just a couple months before 9/11, Olsen … Continue reading

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Lt. Gregg Atlas

Lt. Gregg Atlas, 44, had three brothers who were firefighters. He had joined the FDNY 20 years earlier and was assigned to Engine Co. 10 after making Lieutenant in 1994. He wasn’t ready to retire because “he’d miss all the … Continue reading

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