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Tag Archives: Ladder Co. 105
Firefighter John Chipura
John Chipura, 39, was a Marine from 1980 to 1987. He survived the bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut but it was three days before he could get word to his family that he was safe. For them, 9/11 … Continue reading →
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Firefighter Frank Palombo
Frank Palombo, 46, joined the FDNY in 1979. In 1985, Palombo and his wife both joined the Neocatechumenal Way and then had ten children over the next 14 years. He believed each of them was an “undeserved gift from God.” … Continue reading →
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Firefighter Dennis O’Berg
Dennis O’Berg, 28, a probie, was only six weeks out of the Fire Academy and married just 11 months. He was an accountant for a year before changing his mind and entering his father’s profession. He loved his new job. … Continue reading →
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Firefighter Henry Miller, Jr.
Henry Miller Jr., 52, was with Ladder 105 for 28 years. Three separate times he declined to retire because he loved being a firefighter. Just as he had for the 1993 WTC bombing, Miller chauffered 105’s hook and ladder to … Continue reading →
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Firefighter Thomas R. Kelly
Thomas R. Kelly’s father and brother were also members of the FDNY. Kelly himself was an EMT before joining up. With a public moniker of the “Dean Street Heroes,” Ladder 105 in Park Slope is known within the department as … Continue reading →
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Capt. Vincent Brunton
For Captain Vincent Brunton, 43, 1979 was an auspicious year. He got married, joined the FDNY and became a father for the first time. Commissioner Von Essen said at Vinnie’s funeral that “only exceptional captains went back to lead the … Continue reading →
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