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Tag Archives: Ladder Co. 101
Lt. Robert Regan
Lt. Robert Regan, 48, started his career as a civil engineer, but once his daughter was born, he quit his job and joined the FDNY so he could spend more time as a father. Four years later his son came … Continue reading →
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Firefighter Terence McShane
Terence McShane, 37, loved to play rugby. Playing since he was 14, he was good at it. He joined the FDNY in 1999 after a successful 12-year career in the NYPD in which he had risen to the rank of … Continue reading →
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Firefighter Joseph Maffeo
Joseph Maffeo, 30, had been with the FDNY since 1996, following a father who had been an FDNY Captain with 40 years on the job. He had been studying for the Lieutenant’s exam all summer. That morning Maffeo was on … Continue reading →
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Firefighter Thomas Kennedy
Thomas Kennedy had wanted five kids. So far he had two boys, aged one and two. The one-year-old took his first steps on September 14th. Kennedy, 36, was studying for his lieutenant’s exam. The chauffeur for Ladder 101 also had … Continue reading →
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Firefighter Brian Cannizzaro
Brian Cannizzaro, 30, had a reputation for doing things large. When he proposed, he arranged for the prince in Beauty and the Beast to do it for him at the end of the performance. With the audience still in their … Continue reading →
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Firefighter Salvatore Calabro
Salvatore Calabro, 38, had just finished his shift that Tuesday morning, but rode in heavy with the six others. This 14-year veteran had been with Ladder 101 his entire career and was the senior man on the truck. He’d trained … Continue reading →
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Firefighter Patrick Byrne
Patrick Byrne, 39, had been with the FDNY since 1994. Before he joined he had studied accounting and started a roofing company. On the job, he was apparently the practical joker of the crew, known for pouring whole buckets of … Continue reading →
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Lt. Joseph Gullickson
Lt. Joseph Gullickson, 37, was a 13-year FDNY veteran just days away from his 5th wedding anniversary. With the NYPD for three years before joining the FDNY, that September Gullickson was studying for his Captain’s test. “He was the best … Continue reading →
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Ladder Co. 101
“Seven in Heaven” is what Ladder 101 calls the men they lost on 9/11. The Red Hook Raiders shared a firehouse with Engine 202. Located near what used to be one of the busiest piers on the Brooklyn waterfront, L101/E202 … Continue reading →
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