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Thomas Shortell - LODD - USMC 3rd Marine Division - KIA - Iwo Jima - 6/27/1944 - FDNY L 157 Thomas Francis Shortell (known to friends and family as Tommy or Tom), was the son of a New York City Firefighter. He was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1914. He was appointed to the Fire Department...

James Farrell - LODD - US Army Air Corps - Killed in plane crash - Marana Army Airfield, AZ - 2/14/1945 - FDNY - E 66 (Fireboat McClellan Fireman Farrell was killed with another flier on a training flight. They were based at Marana Army Airfield, north of Tucson, AZ. Both men were killed...

Vincent Schmitt - LODD - US Army PVT - KIA Belgium - 1/6/1945 - FDNY E 292 Vincent A. T. Schmitt was a member of the New York City Fire Department, Engine Company 192. He enlisted in the United States Army Infantry as a Private. His Armed Service Number 42131161. He died on January 6th...

Charles Hickey - LODD - US Navy Reserve LT -Plane crash Japan - 9/22/1945 - US Army WWI - FDNY L 37 Navy Legion of Merit Medal FDNY MJ Delehanty Medal 1936 FF Hickey was killed in a plane crash over Japan. He was a Lieutenant in the Navy, an overseas Army veteran of the 1st World War. In...

Thomas Taylor - LODD - US Army Air Corps - Killed in plane crash in Alabama - 6/3/1945 - FDNY Ladder 131 THOMAS F. TAYLOR WAS A NEW YORK CITY FIREMAN ASSIGNED TO LADDER 131. HE WAS ENLISTED IN THE USAAF AND WAS KILLED IN A PLANE CRASH ON JUNE 3, 1945 AT NAPIER FIELD, DOTHAN, ALABAMA

John Sheridan - LODD - US Navy Reserve Seaman 2nd Class - KIA - 5/15/1945 - FDNY E 89 JOHN ROBERT SHERIDAN WAS A NEW YORK CITY FIREMAN ASSIGNED TO ENGINE 89. HE WAS ENLISTED IN THE USNR. AND ON MAY 14, 1945 HE WAS KILLED BY FRIENDLY FIRE.

Henry Innes - LODD - USMC PFC - KIA Okinawa - 5/18/1945 - FDNY L 33 HENRY BENEDICT INNES WAS A NEW YORK CITY FIRE FIGHTER ASSIGNED TO LADDER 33 IN THE BRONX. HE WAS IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS RESERVE. HE SERVED AS A PRIVATE 1st CLASS, 29th MARINE REGIMENT, 6th MARINE DIVISION HE WAS...

George Nigro - LODD - US Army SSG - KIA Luxembourg - 2/13/1945 - FDNY E 229

Bernard McGreevy - LODD - USMC 1 LT - KIA Saipan - 6/15/1944 - FDNY L 16 BERNARD MCGREEVY WAS A NEW YORK CITY FIREMAN ASSIGNED TO LADDER 16. WHO INDUCTED INTO THE U.S.M.C. HE SERVED AS A FIRST LIEUTENANT, COMPANY G, 6th MARINES, 2nd MARINE DIVISION. AND WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON JUNE 15...

Eugene Steffens - LODD - US Army Air Force 2LT - KIA Magdeburg, Germany - 8/4/1944 - FDNY L 122 Second Lieutenant Eugene Franklin Steffens, Army serial number O-819636, was born at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on March 15, 1916. His parents were Harry J. Steffens (9 Apr 1883 – 3 Dec...

Emile Steiner - LODD - US Army SSG - KIA Italy - 5/22/1944 - FDNY E 36 Emile A. Steiner was a New York City Fireman assigned to Engine 36. He was inducted into the United States Army. His Armed Service Number was 32353325.He was assigned to the 349th Infantry Regiment, 88th...

George Cridland - LODD - US Navy Reserve Ensign - Killed in training accident Cecil Field Naval Air Station, FL - 9/5/1944 - FDNY Military Service Squad GEORGE CRIDLAND WAS A NEW YORK CITY FIREMAN ASSIGNED TO MSD (Military Service Unit). HE WAS ENLISTED IN THE USNR AND WAS KILLED...

Howard Colbert - LODD - US Army SSG - KIA Saipan 7/9/1944 - FDNY E 292 Howard V. Colbert was a New York City Fireman assigned to Engine 292, Woodside, Queens, New York. In 1940 he was living at home with his father and mother Edward and Elsie. Also along with his four other brothers...

Joseph O'Flaherty - LODD - US Army Air Force - Killed in plane crash Naples, Florida 3/4/1944 - FDNY L 105 JOSEPH O'FLAHERTY WAS A NEW YORK CITY FIREMAN ASSIGNED TO LADDER 105. WAS ENLISTED IN THE USAAF AND WAS KILLED IN A PLANE CRASH IN NAPLES, FLORIDA.

Edward Nelson - LODD - LT US Navy Reserve - Killed 4/26/1944 - Prior Service USMC - FDNY L 30 Hugh Bonner Medal 1941 Edward James Nelson was a New York City Fireman assigned to Hook and Ladder 30. He had served in the United States Marine Corps from April 30th 1934 to April 29th 1938...

Robert Johnston - LODD - Cadet US Army Air Corps - Crash San Marcos Army Airfield, Texas, 12/31/1943 - FDNY E 293 Robert w. Johnston was a New York City Fireman assigned to Engine 293, Woodhaven, Queens, New York. He was inducted into the United States Army Air Corps as a Aviation Cadet. He...

Robert Gates - LODD - TEACH3C US Navy - USS Redwing - Sank 6/27/1943 - FDNY E 253 Robert George Gates was a New York City Fireman assigned to Engine 253. He was inducted into the United States Naval Reserve on November 1942. He was a Teach 3rd Class. He was assigned to the USS Redwind...

James Dingee - LODD - SP3 US Navy Reserve - KIA Sicily, Italy - 8/23/43 - FDNY E 282 JAMES DINGEE WAS A NEW YORK CITY FIREMAN ASSIGNED TO ENGINE 282. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE UNITED STATES NAVY. HIS ARMED SERVICE NUMBER WAS 8087463. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN SALERNO OR PALERMO, ITALY...

Peter Dannhardt - LODD - US Army Air Corps 2LT Navigator - Plane crash Santa Barbara, CA - 7/4/1943 - FDNY - E 15 Plane crashed on 04 July 1943. The ship was using fuel at an excessive rate prior to losing two engines over the Pacific off the coast of Santa Barbara. Pilot Johnson...

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