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B. C. William McGovern

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

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

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

  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

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

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

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

  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

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

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

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

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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Engine Co. 6, Pumper

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

The remains of Engine 6 Pumper are on display in the New York State Museum in Albany. One of the first to respond that day. Engine 6 Pumper was especially designed to fight fires in skyscrapers, especially the WTC. www.nysm.nysed.gov/wtc/rescue/pumper.html

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Firefighter William Johnston

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

William Johnston, 31, was an ironworker for the Transit Authority like his father, maintaining the elevated tracks in the system until an opening in the FDNY became available in 1999. Normally based with Engine 276 in Brooklyn, Billy was on … Continue reading →

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Firefighter Thomas Holohan

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

His grandfather had been an FDNY Battalion Chief who died the year he was born. Thomas Holohan, 36, grew up hearing stories about when horses pulled the fire trucks and a plane crashed into the Empire State Building. He was … Continue reading →

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Firefighter Paul Beyer

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Firefighter Paul Beyer, 37, had just begun building his family’s “dream house” that July. The windows were done, the garage was built, and he was still bricking in the chimney on 9/11. Beyer had joined the FDNY in 1993 after … Continue reading →

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