Nice memory Jack. Was it his father who was a BC in the 40Bn when I was in 114 & I believe the chief’s brother, was also a BC in the 42Bn at the same time.RET CPT GEORGE T. (TOMMY) MAYERHOFER ENG*40.
I just recd word that on 12-7-22 a Friend going back to the Fifties has Passed To A Higher Level at 77 yrs of age in his longtime Home in Pawleys Island SC & now joins His Wife Patricia who after almost 50 yrs of Marriage had Passed To A Higher Level in 2019..... In the FDNY he was referred to as George which was also his Fathers first name but at home to avoid confusion he was called Tommy (his middle name) as kids hanging out we always also called him Tommy....he was Appt to ENG*45 & one day we had to pick up a spare LAD in the then new Qtrs of LAD*58....I asked a FF if Tom Mayerhofer was working & he said there was no one by that name there....I thought I had made a mistake in what Unit Tommy was assigned to....when I walked into the kitchen there was Tommy.....thats when I found out about the George ID OTJ...Tommy ( / George ) was a familiar face at UFOA Mtgs....... going back at one point many years ago Tommy had 5 siblings & his Parents wanted to have one more but they had Triplets so he then had 8 Siblings.....His Dad was a FF in LAD*142 & his Uncle was a LT in ENG*293......two of his other Uncles owned Mayerhofer's Candy store on Jamaica Ave bet 89 & 90 St across from one of the three Schmidts Ice Cream Parlor's along Jamaica Ave (one at 90 St & one at 94 St & one at 104 St each owned by one of the Schmidt Brothers....the 94 St one remains strictly as a Homemade Custom Chocolate & Candy Store run by the Grand Daughter of the original owner with a tremendous following of customers selling to walk-ins...Dept Stores & online worldwide... https://www.qchron.com/editions/que...cle_ac630fc7-b99f-590e-99b1-2bfcd6fac47d.html She Margie grew up around the corner on 94 St a few doors from Tommy Mayerhofer's childhood house .) .....REST IN PEACE BROTHER ....THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE BOTH MILITARY (USMC) & FDNY ....PRAYERS FOR THE COMFORT OF THE FAMILIES .........PHOTO & OBIT...
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RIP George/Tommy.