^^^^^ Very well said Tom.....a Thank You to all who jumped in with comments ...wishes & likes.......also a special Thank You to John for kicking this thread off & certainly a BIG THANK YOU to mack who went into overdrive posting info.....as I said earlier with 250 in the class I did not ever get...
RET LT HERBIE O'BRIEN ENG*35.....On 10-24-22 at 90 yrs of age.... REST IN PEACE BROTHER....THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE (USMC) & FDNY....PRAYERS FOR THE COMFORT OF THE FAMILIES...... https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/port-jefferson-station-ny/herbert-obrien-jr-10981318
From our class there were three LODDs that I remember
...... HAROLD HOEY LAD*17 thrown from the Bucket on 6-13-74.. https://www.nytimes.com/1974/06/16/archives/last-tribute-paid-to-fireman-hoey-one-thousand-firemen.html
....... CHARLES SANCHEZ LAD*131 (a US Marine & my proby Class Squad...
In the more current photo in the white shirt is Steve as the President of a FLA Retirees group. http://fdnyretireesbrowarddivision.org/about-us/
....his Dad was an FDNY Staff Chief.........Steve Whalen's Book..... https://www.qbbooks.com/pages/books/47310/steve-whalen/it-takes-a-man-to-cry
Originally when organized at ENG*211 the SP had its own crew .....the Satellites had 2 FFs assigned.......after the SP moved to 207 they staffed the Pumper & Tender & the Satellites were staffed by the ENG they were Quartered with.....there also was Car 71 a separate Satellite Officer to...
In reply # 53 above the WNYF cover is of a Fire in "the basket factory" which had previously made wicker baskets & was abandoned with floors filled with baskets.....it was a repeat location for many Fires in 1968.....on the Fire Escape landing is Joe Dougney & on the Ladder is Kenny McGregor...
A GREAT DAY !...... There were 250 probys in the class that site owner John Bendick & also poster Tom Kuefner were in with me..... In proby school I carpooled with Richie Wegener who was former NYPD & a friend from my neighborhood .....Rich spent his whole time as a FF in ENG*95 & has since...
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