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Firefighter Michael Ragusa

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Michael Ragusa, 29, was on the FDNY’s waiting list for seven years before he was able to join the force in 1999. He was based with Engine 250 in Brooklyn, but was on rotation to Engine 279 on 9/11. He … Continue reading →

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Firefighter Ronnie Henderson

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

There were 17 marines in the FDNY who died on 9/11 and Ronnie Henderson, 52, was one of them. A marine for 12 years, then 8 years in the National Guard, his service ranged from Vietnam through the first Gulf … Continue reading →

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Lt. Anthony Jovic

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Lt. Anthony Jovic, 39, was based with Ladder Company 34 in Washington Heights, but on 9/11 he was assigned to Engine Company 279. Just on the other side of the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, Engine 279 was among the first to … Continue reading →

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FIrefighter Daniel Suhr

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Firefighter Daniel Suhr spent ten years as a middle linebacker for the Brooklyn Mariners, a semi-pro team. He was “a big brave man who could get mushy over his 2-year-old daughter.” He was called “Captain America,” perhaps because he looked … Continue reading →

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Lt. Robert Wallace

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Based with Engine 205, Lt. Robert Wallace was the covering officer for Engine 226 on 9/11, so he responded with DeRubbio, McAleese and Smagala. In an odd twist of fate, all the men who responded with Engine 205 survived that … Continue reading →

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Firefighter Stanley Smagala, Jr.

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

On 9/11, there were 52 women pregnant with children fathered by men who died that day. I do not know how many were the wives of firefighters. One was married to Firefighter Stanley Smagala Jr., 36. and their baby … Continue reading →

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Firefighter Brian McAleese

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Brian McAleese, 36, was one of five siblings in a tight Irish-American family. One of his brothers also became a firefighter like their dad. Another became an NYPD detective. Based with Engine 226, McAleese joined the FDNY in 1994, and … Continue reading →

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Firefighter David DeRubbio

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

David DeRubbio, 38, was the fifth of seven children born and raised in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Three of his four brothers became firefighters. One was a Battalion Chief, two more were based with engine companies in Bed-Stuy. Dave finished his … Continue reading →

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Firefighter Kevin Reilly

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

The third and final member of Engine 207 was Kevin Reilly, 28. Normally stationed with Ladder 40 in the Bronx – the same firehouse that had been his father’s – he was on rotation into Engine 207 on 9/11. Reilly … Continue reading →

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Firefighter Shawn Powell

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Shawn Powell, 32, was an artist and a woodcarver. He sometimes made props for local theatre productions. He was studying architecture.  Powell married his high school sweetheart in 1989, joined the army and was stationed mainly in Germany for his … Continue reading →

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