Division 3 is also based in Manhattan. In total 85 men from this Division were lost at the WTC, from Battalions 8,9,10,11 and 12.
Battalion 8 is located at 165 E. 51st Street in Manhattan, along with Engine 8 & Ladder 2. In total, 17 men from this Battalion died at the WTC. So begins Division 3.
Benjamin Suarez, 34, had his wife’s name tattooed on one arm and the FDNY logo entwined with a dragon on the other. A devoted father to his four young children, he often took his whole company to their games or school plays. He was ending his 24-hour shift the morning of 9/11, when he stayed on to ride in “heavy” with his crew. “I have to help the people,” was what he told his wife.
William Krukowski rode his bike 17 miles to and from work every shift. He took up bicycling, and quit skydiving and motorcycles when he became a father. Devoted to his young son, among their many regular activities was watching “The Simpsons” together. Bill was sometimes called “Super Probie” during his three years at Ladder 21.
One of six children, Joseph Henry was also the sixth firefighter in his family: two firefighter brothers, a Chief for an uncle, and Battalion Chiefs in his father and grandfather. “He was always the first to arrive at a party and the last to leave,” said his longtime girlfriend. “We’re young; we should enjoy these days,” he said.
Keith Glascoe was a 38-year-old firefighter who began his working life with the New York Jets, twice invited to their training camp. After an injury sidelined him, he played in Italy for a year, becoming proficient in Italian. He was a big man – 6’4″ – who also caught the acting bug and filled his resume with television and film roles. After marrying, he joined the FDNY for a more “regular job.” He left behind three young children , the youngest born after he was gone.
Firefighter Gerard Duffy was one of seven men from Ladder 21 to not come home that day. “The Pride of Hell’s Kitchen” is a nickname for Ladder 21/Engine 34 based at 440 W. 38th near the Hudson River in Manhattan. Their badge has a red devil on it.
Firefighter Gerald Atwood’s third child was born in 2002. He told his wife that “if money was no object, he’d have 20 kids.” This gregarious 8-year FDNY veteran “with an infectious laugh” often played Santa Claus at his firehouse.
Lt. Michael Fodor of Ladder 21 had a 3-hour commute to work. A history buff with “a passion for learning,” he seemed to always know all the answers on Jeopardy. He had studied chemical engineering and science before joining the FDNY in 1973, rising to the rank of Lieutenant in 10 years.
Firefighter Mike Mullan of Ladder 12 was also a Captain in the Army Reserve and an R.N. who worked in the ER at Mercy Hospital, with longer term plans to become a nurse practitioner. “He played the piano like Jerry Lee Lewis,” his mother said, “and when he got up, the piano went into cardiac arrest.