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Lt. Robert Nagel

Lt. Robert Nagel, 58, hated commercial TV. His wife said he wouldn’t watch any channel below 13 (which is PBS in NYC). He loved the History Channel, old black and white movies, and almost any kind of science fiction. There … Continue reading

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B.C. Fred Scheffold, Jr.

Battalion 12 at Third Avenue & East 134th in Manhattan is now at the corner of B.C. Fred Scheffold Place and Joseph B.C. Marchbanks Way. Scheffold,57, had a 32 year career with the FDNY. At home his creative side came … Continue reading

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B.C. Joseph Marchbanks, Jr.

Fred Scheffold was going off duty and Joseph Marchbanks, Jr. was coming on to relieve him the morning of September 11th. Instead, both Battalion Chiefs traveled together to the WTC to lend their expertise to the rescue efforts. Joseph Marchbanks, … Continue reading

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