The Captains are listed by appointment to department date. This page will include (as they become available) photos of firefighters whose highest rank was captain. Firefighters who became chief officers are here If a photo in a Captain's uniform is not available, a photo in a fireman's uniform will be shown. Also note records are sometimes incomplete and Company Assignments may be incorrect, incomplete, transient or even missing.
Because of the numbers from 1890 to present three Captains pages exist
1890-1949 ---- 1950 - 1974 ---- 1975-1999 and post 2000
1890-1949 ---- 1950 - 1974 ---- 1975-1999 and post 2000
CAPTAINS of Partially Paid Department 1890 - 1895
Technically the department was full paid in November 1895
January 20, 1890: Over 900 apply for PFD positions
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Courtesy Jim Eifler
January 25, 1890: Discussion of probable captain appointments
Courtesy Jim Eifler
March 20, 1890: The transition from a totally volunteer department to partially paid "Call System" occurred. A full-time, fully paid, Captain was appointed for each of the 9 Engine Companies and 3 Truck Companies.
Original Captains
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Engine 1: Ernest S Fields
Engine 2: Floyd King Engine 3: William Ford Engine 4: Patrick Sweeney Engine 5: William King Engine 6: Edward Coleman |
Engine 7: William Allen
Engine 8: William Boyle Engine 9: Peter Riley Truck 1: Joseph Kearney Truck 2: John Weber Truck 3: Stewart Taylor |
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September 14, 1890: Chemical One enters service: First captain was William Campbell |
William Campbell
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November 17, 1890 Captain William Ford of Engine 3 dies four weeks after exacerbating an illness at the October 14, 1890 stable fire from Box 145 (West & Ryerson Streets) at 12:36 AM
Guardian
Courtesy Jim Eifler
CAPTAINS of Partially Paid Department 1895 - 1949
November 15, 1895: The following 12 officers were the first Captains of the fully paid PFD: note Fields and Sweeney did go on to become chief officers.
Ernest Fields E1
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Floyd King E2
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William Cook E3
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Patrick Sweeny E4
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Christopher Cubby E5
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EJ Coleman E6
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William Allen was original Captain at E7 (1890) which in 1895 was renumbered as Engine 3- Had served at Liberty Engine 7 - Died March 19, 1942
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William Boyle E8 - Father of Captains Frank Boyle and William Boyle Jr
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William Campbell E9 - Expelled October 13, 1899
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Peter Riley Chemical 1
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Joseph Kearney T1
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John Weber T2 Appointed August 3, 1885 (Tillerman Truck 2) - Captain August 18, 1890 - Retired May 1920 - Died October 28, 1930 - Also served as Drillmaster from 1912 to retirement
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Stewart Taylor T3 - Engine 6 1890 - Truck 3 1892 - Retired 1919
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Post 1895 Captain Appointments
Appointed to Department dates and existent photos
Appointed to Department dates and existent photos
1886 - 1894
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Breen, John 1897
Cluney, John 1890 |
O'Neill James 1892
Riley, Peter 1886 |
Simonton Samuel 1893
Simonton, Charles 1894 Wright, Robert 1890 |
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Peter Riley
October 18, 1886 |
John Breen
1887 |
Robert Wright
March 20, 1890 |
John Cluney
November 20, 1890 |
Peter Riley - Driver Jackson 4 October 18, 1886 - Captain E9 July 20, 1891 -1891 - Chemical 1 on February 5, 1984 - Died March 18, 1899
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John Breen - Appointed driver E2 1887, Engineer E7 1905, Lieutenant May 11, 1915, Captain February 21, 1919. Also served E1, T3, E5, E6 and E3
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Robert Wright Engine 5 - Appointed Lieutenant E8 June 1, 1905
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John Cluney Lieutenant June 17, 1905 & Captain July 1, 1912 - Retired 1920
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James O'Neill
September 19, 1892 |
Sam Simonton
March 1, 1893 |
James O'Neill appointed Captain Juy 4, 1900 (E9)
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Captain Samuel Simonton - Served Engines 2, 6, 10 and 3 - Promoted to Captain November 6, 1899
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Crotty, John
March 6, 1893 |
Charles C. Simonton
March 21, 1894 |
Neptune Engine 2 1884 - Assistant Chief 1888 - Appointed paid PFD March 6, 1893; driver Truck 3, Truck 2, - Carpenter in 1900 - Maaster Carpenter with rank Lieutenant November 1, 1905 - Captain and Master Carpenter February 22, 1919
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Charles Simonton Engine 8 - Captain June 19, 1899 (E6)
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1895 - 1899
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Barton, Josiah 1895 (LODD)
Beirnes, John 1897 Crowley, John 1895 Cusack, Edward 1896 |
Gaynor, John 1899
Gleason, Martin 1899 Hallowell, Thomas 1895 Laughlin, William 1895 |
McCann, Felix 1895
McQuirk, John 1895 Wilson, William 1897 |
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William Loughlin
March 24, 1895 |
Josiah Barton
November 16, 1895 |
John Crowley
November 16, 1895 |
William Loughlin Lieutenant July 17, 1905, Captain ?
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Josiah Barton Engine 10. Engine 8 - LODD January 13, 1928
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John Crowley Captain July 1, 1912 (E11) - Captain July 12, 1912 - Retired November 23, 1927 - Died October 27, 1951
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John McQuirk
November 16, 1895 |
Thomas Halliwell,
November 15, 1895 |
Felix McCann
November 15, 1895 |
John McQuirk - Engineer August 7, 1895 - Captain July 1, 1912
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Thomas Holliwell - appointed lieutenant July 17, 1905
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Felix McCann Truck 1 - appointed Lieutenant July 17, 1908
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Edward Cusack
March 1, 1896 |
John Beirnes
June 7, 1897 |
William Wilson
October 1, 1897 |
Edward Cusack Truck Co 1 - Captain October 16, 1899 - Father of FF Edward A Cusack Jr
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James Beirnes - FAO - Captain February 14, 1922
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William Wilson - Appointed Lieutenant July 17, 1905
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William F. Kane
June 4, 1899 |
John Gaynor
June 21, 1899 |
Martin Gleason
June 19, 1899 |
William F Kane - Served at E3 and E2 - appointed Lieutenant July 17, 1905
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John Gaynor - Served at E7, E4, & Chief's aide (drove Asst Chief Gilmore during 1902 fire) - Appointed Lieutenant (Chemical 1) July 6, 1905 and Captain (E1) July 1, 1912 at E1 - Retired 1939 - Died April 1, 1953
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Martin Gleason - Appointed 1899 - Lieutenant E9 1913 - Captain 1916 - Theater Detail Retired 1927
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1900 - 1909
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Bloom, William 1905
Boyle, Frank 1905 Boyle, William Jr. 1905 Breen, Peter J. 1906 Bush, Thomas 1904 Campbell, James 1908 Dawson, Henry 1905 |
Dawson, James 1905
Fielding, Samuel 1908 Greer, Joseph 1905 Hunt, Thomas 1906 Kearney, Patrick, 1901 Murphy, Eugene 1905 Prince, Cornelius 1905 (Supreme Sacrifice 1923) |
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Patrick Kearney August 18, 1901
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Thomas Bush June 4, 1904
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Patrick Kearney Engine 7 (as a Lieutenant)
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Captain Thomas Bush E10, Drillmaster - Lieutenant , January, 20, 1911 & Captain July 1, 1912 - Father of FF Henry Bush
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William Bloom July 1, 1905
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Frank Boyle July 1, 1905
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Captain William Bloom
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Frank Boyle Captain July 1, 1912 Truck 3 - Served Truck 3, Truck 2 and Engine 8 - Died September 15, 1946 - His father William was an original Captain (1890) at E8 and brother William Boyle Jr were also Captains
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William Boyle Jr July 1, 1905
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Henry Dawson July 1, 1905
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Captain William Boyle Engine 5 - As FF served with Truck 3, Engines 10 and 1 - Died July 5, 1937 - His father William was original 1890 Captain (E8) and he was brother of Captain Frank Boyle
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Henry Dawson - Appointed July 1, 1905 -Lieutenant 1912 -
Repair Department 1914 -
Master Mechanic 1923 -
Retired 1941 - Died Feb ruary 4, 1950
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James Dawson July 1, 1905
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Joseph Greer July 1, 1905
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James N Dawson - Engine 3 - Died February 6, 1945
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Captain Joseph W Greer - Appointed July 1, 1905 - Lieutenant 1918 - Captain 1919 - Served Engine 1, 4 - Retired 1942 - Died December 28, 1960
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Eugene Murphy July 1, 1905
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Cornelius Prince July 1, 1905
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Eugene Murphy - Appointed July 1, 1905 - served at Engines 4, 13 and 9 - Promoted to Captain 1920 - Retired 1941 - Died July 2, 1951
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Cornelius Prince - FF & Engineer at Engines 2 ,3, 5 and 9. Captain on February 3, 1922 at E1 and E12 - Died fighting fire on November 6, 1923 LODD
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Thomas Hunt February 26, 1906
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Peter J. Breen July 1, 1906
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Thomas Hunt - Served Engine 5 - Retired 1932 - Died October 15, 1960
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Peter J. Breen
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Samuel Fielding
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James Campbell November 1, 1908
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Samuel Fielding - Engine 1 -Engineer July 1, 1912 - Assistant Master Carpenter 1922 - Master Carpenter 1928 - Retired 1941 - Died October 1, 1951
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James Campbell
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1910 - 1919
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Buser, Charles A. 1918
Devenport, John 1916 Supreme Sacrifice Fisher, Arthur 1914 Hartley, Philip 1918 Holley, John B. 1916 Howden, Peter 1912 Mariani, Joseph 1916 |
McLaughlin, James 1915
Mennell, Walter V. 1912 Nightengale, Jacob 1918 Rege, Peter 1916 Roche, John J. 1910 Schaub, Paul 1916 Spagnuolo, Frank 1919 Van Kirk, William 1918 |
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John J. Roche July 1, 1910
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Peter Howden July 1, 1912
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Captain John Roche - Served Engine 5 and then Truck 2 - Retired 1944 - Died October 31, 1961
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Captain Howden retired in 1947 and died November 18, 1968
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Walter V. Mennell December 16, 1912
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Arthur Fisher November 6, 1914
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Arthur Fisher - US Military Veteran of Spanish American War - Appointed to PFD November 6, 1914 at Engine 1 - Engineer in 1919 at Engine 7 - Captain in 1930 at Engine 6 - Died August 20, 1947
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James McLaughlin June 1, 1915
James McLaughlin - FF at Engine 1 - Appointed Captain July 1, 1928 at E13 - Died June 29, 1943 - Brother of FF Joseph McLaughlin
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John Devenport, July 1, 1916
Supreme Sacrifice 1938 |
John B. Holly July 1, 1916
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John Devenport - Served Engine 3 and 1 - Captain E5 Died at Quackenush Fire 1938
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John Holly E11
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Joseph Mariani July 1, 1916
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Peter Rege July 1, 1916
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Captain Joseph Mariani- Served E3 - Captain December 1927 at E12 - Retired March 1943 - Died January 16, 1957 - Father of Eugene (Deputy Chief) and Wilbert Mariani (Assistant Chief)
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Appointed 1916 and served Engine 6 - became Captain in 1921. Served at Engine 1 and Engine 7. Retired in 1955. Was an FMBA President - He died February 21, 1962. Also was brother of Helen Cristillo, and uncle of Helen's son Lou Costello.
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Paul W. Schaub July 1, 1916
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Charles A. Buser January 5, 1918
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Paul Schaub - Appointed PFD in July 1, 1916 and served at E10 but left for service in WWI in 1917 (Returned July 1, 1919) - Appointed Captain June 1, 1923 - Sick leave April 10, 1947 - Died May 18, 1948
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Charles A. Buser - Appointed January 5, 1918; Assigned E3 - Promoted to Captain December 1, 1925 served at E3
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William Van Kirk January 5, 1918
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Jacob Nightingale - February 16, 1918
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William Van Kirk - Appointed January 5, 1918 - Captain Truck 1 B Shift
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Jacob Nightingale - Appointed February 16, 1915 - Served Truck 3 and promoted to Captain December 16, 1923 of Engine 12 and later Truck 3 - Died January 26, 1940
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Philip Hartley September 16, 1918
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Frank Spagnuola November 1, 1918
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Philip Hartley Captain December 1, 1927 E9 - Retired January 1956 - Died March 21, 1964
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Frank A. Spagnuolo – Appointed November 1, 1919 - Assigned Truck 2; Assigned E-12 – 1923 - Promoted to Captain December 1, 1927; Assigned Truck 1; Assigned E-2 1928 - Died February 2, 1977
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1920 - 1929
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Attema, Nicholas 1928
Carr, Joseph 1921 Meyer Cohen 1929 Coyle, James 1921 Daniels, Bronie 1928 Dodds, Herbert 1925 Glasser, Christian 1928 |
Flynn, Raymond 1926
Flynn, William 1922 Fredericks, Eugene 1921 Heitzman, Edward 1929 Hess, John J. 1920 Jansen, Garry 1925 |
Lupinski, Albert 1928
McCorry, William A. 1923 Schofield, Thomas A. 1928 Semento, Frank J. 1922 Thompson, Raymond 1926 Whitcroft, John 1929 |
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John J. Hess March 19, 1920
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Joseph Carr September 16, 1921
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John J. Hess – Served in US Army May 1, 1916 thru June 15, 1919 – Received Purple Heart - Appointed March 19, 1920 - Badge #8 - Served at E11 - Promoted to Captain on September 16, 1943; assigned E8
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Joseph Carr - Appointed September 16, 1921 - Assignments: E-1 and E-9 (no dates) - Promoted to Captain June 1, 1938 - assigned to E-4; Assigned E-7 (no date) - Died May 11, 2010
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James Coyle October 16, 1921
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Eugene Frederick November 1, 1921
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James Coyle Appt. Oct. 16, 1921 - Assigned Truck 2.
Promoted to Captain January 1, 1942; December 1, 1947 E11; January 12, 1949 E13; November 9, 1952 Truck 3; December 1961 - Truck 1 "B" -Retired 1962
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Eugene J. Frederick – Served as Private in US Army January 22, 1918 thru March 22, 1919 – Appointed to PFD November 1, 1921 – Badge # 21 - assigned E1 - Promoted to Captain November 10, 1937 - assigned E-5
Oct. 1, 1949 - Assigned Assistant Supervisor of Combustibles January 16, 1952 - Assigned E7 A-shift - Retired 1956 = Died May 18, 1976
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William L Flynn March 1, 1922
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Frank J Semento October 16, 1922
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William L. Flynn – Served as Private in US Army September 18, 1917 thru May 9, 1919 with Regimental Victory Citation with 3 Stars – Appointed PFD March 1, 1922 – Badge # 132 -
Assignments: E10, E7, Truck 3 - Promoted to Captain March 1, 1953 - assigned Extra Captain E5 A-shift; Assigned E3 A-shift October 1, 1953; assigned E13 B-shift March 1, 1956
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Frank Semento – Served as Fireman 1/c US Navy August 1, 1917 thru August 9, 1919 - Appointed October 16, 1922 - Assigned Truck 2 -Promoted to Captain July 16, 1930 & assigned to E2 - Assigned to Fire Alarm Office - November 1, 1959
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William A. McCorry December 1, 1923
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Herbert Dodds March 16, 1925
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William McCorry –Served as Corporal US Army August 1916 thru May 1919 – American Expeditionary Force Victory Medal -
Appointed December 16, 1923 – Assigned to Truck Co. 3; 1928 E7; 1930 E10;
1930 E9 - Promoted to Captain December 1, 1948 & assigned to E7; Theatre detail January 16, 1952;
Clerk Combustible Bureau May 1, 1955 - died while still active (clerical duty) May 31, 1961
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Herbert Dodds – Served as Corporal in US Army January 10, 1916 thru May 6, 1919 -
Appointed PFD May 16, 1925 – Badge # 12 -
Assignments E3, E2, E12 - Promoted to Captain January 1, 1942 - assigned E13 - Retired November 21, 1961
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Garry Jansen July 1, 1925
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Ray Flynn May 16, 1926
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Garry J. Jansen –Served as Fireman 3/c in US Navy June 10, 1918 thru July 11, 1919 – Appointed PFD July 1, 1925 - assigned E5 - Promoted to Captain November 10, 1937 & assigned to E6, assigned Truck 2 May 1, 1951, assigned E7 September 13, 1951
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Raymond Flynn - Served as Private in US Army Air Corps February 20, 1918 thru March 20, 1919 – Victory Medal – Appointed to PFD May 16, 1926; assigned Truck 3; Promoted to Captain December 1, Assigned as extra Captain B shift: 1947 at Engine 11 & then Truck 3 December 1, 1953 - Retired August 31, 1965
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Lester Reiche May 16, 1926
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Ray Thompson June 1, 1926
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Lester Reiche Captain Engine 3 - Served in US Army November 9, 1918 thru December 17, 1918
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Raymond H. Thompson – Served US Army November 7, 1918 thru February 24, 1919 -
Appointed June 1, 1926 - Assigned Truck 2,
& E12 on October 20, 1928 - Promoted to Captain June 1, 1942 & assigned to E6 August 25, 1942 - Retired 1964 - Died June 12, 1972
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Albert Lupinski August 1, 1928
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Nicholas Attema June 1, 1928
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Albert Lupinski - Appointed Captain May 10, 1938 - Served Engine 7
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Nicholas Attema Captain December 1, 1947 E12 - died on duty at quarters June 22, 1958
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Christian Gasser October 1, 1928
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Bronie Daniels October 16, 1928
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Christian Glasser – Appointed October 1, 1928; Assigned to E2 - Promoted to Captain September 1, 1953; "A" shift, E-4 December 1, 1953
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Bronie Daniels - Appointed October 16, 1928; Assigned to E-6; Later assigned to Truck 2 -
Promoted to Captain June 1, 1938; Assigned E5 -
June 1, 1949 - Assigned Master Carpenter (note MC badge on cap)
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Thomas A. Schofield October 16, 1928
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Meyer Cohen February 16, 1929
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Thomas Schofield – Appointed October 16, 1928; Assigned E5; reassigned to E-3 (no date) - Promoted to Captain January 1, 1942; assigned to E-12
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Meyer Cohen - Appointed February 16, 1929; Assigned E1; September 1929 E3; October 1944 E9; 1946 E6 - Promoted to Capt. October 1, 1948; Assigned to E9 - Died Nov. 29, 1956
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John Whitcroft May 1, 1929
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Edward Heitzman July 1, 1929
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John Whitcroft - Appointed May 1, 1929
Assignments: E-10 (no date), E-11 (no date), Truck 2 (no date) - From July 1, 1946 to Nov. 1, 1946 - Assistant Master Mechanic; then returned to grade of Fireman - Promoted to Captain- March 1, 1953 - assigned E-7 B-shift - Died April 18, 1917
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Edward Heitzman Engine Company 8
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1930 - 1939
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Coppo, Frank 1939
Hoffman, John 1939 |
Kecmer, Stanley 1939
Semas, Joseph R. 1936 |
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Joseph R. Semas January 1, 1936
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Frank Coppo June 1, 1939
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Joseph Semas Captain December 1, 1947 E10
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Frank Coppo - Served at Engines 4, 1, 5 and Truck 2 -Promoted to Captain May 1, 1948 - Died September 5, 1957 - Father of BC Thomas Coppo
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John Hoffman June 1, 1939
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Stanley Kecmer June 1, 1939
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John G. Hoffman – Served as PFC in US Army March 29, 1943 thru February 7, 1946 – Combat Infantry Badge - Appointed July 1, 1939 - assigned Truck 1 - Promoted to Captain December 1, 1947; assigned to Truck 2; assigned Truck 2, Tour 1 September 1, 1963
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Stanley Kecmer March 1, 1953 Captain E5, E9, E13
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1940 - 1945
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Asher, Harry 1943
Burns, James Walter 1942 Cartwright, John 1943 D'Addario, Elia 1940 Early, Frank 1940 Feeney, John H. 1943 Giardino, Frank 1943 |
Hormanski, Albert 1943
Huber, Harry 1942 Mina, Charles 1942 Nardella, Joseph 1942 Novick, Albert 1942 Pelleschi, Ferdinand 1944 Percarpio, Peter 1943 |
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Elia D’Addario December 23, 1940
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Frank Early December 23, 1940
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Elia D'Addario Machinist Mate US Navy Seabees - Captain E13 December 1, 1947
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Frank Early – Served as Sergeant in US Army March 26, 1843 thru January 15, 1946 – Appointed PFD December 23, 1940 – Appointed to Captain December 1, 1948 Truck 1 - Retired 1968 - Died August 6, 1987
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Charles Mina June 1, 1942
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James Walter Burns, November 1, 1942
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Charles Mina Captain T1 - Captain May 1, 1948 (Truck 1) - Resigned September 18, 1950
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James W. Burns – Served as Gunners Mate 3/c US Navy March 1944 thru December 1945 - Appointed December 1, 1942 – Badge # 84 - Assignments E4, E-5 (1943), E9 (1946), E5 - Promoted to Captain October1, 1953; E5; E8 September 1, 1963
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Harry Huber November 1, 1942
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Joseph Nardella November 1, 1942
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Harry Huber Badge #44 – Served as Sergeant US Army December 17, 1943 thru April 15, 1946 - Assignments E-6, E13, E-3 - Promoted to Captain November 1, 1951 - assigned E-11, E1 B shift on July 10, 1952,
E3 A shift on January 15, 1957, E3 Tour 3 - September. 1, 1963 - Retired July 1, 1979
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Joseph Nardella Captain T3 - Retired January 1971
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Albert Novick November 1, 1942
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John Cartwright January 16, 1943
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Albert R. Novick – Served as Army Sergeant February 27, 1943 thru December 9, 1945 – European/African/Middle Eastern Victory Medal -
Appointed PFD November 1, 1942 – Badge # 53 - Assignments E5; E2 A-shift - Promoted to Captain October 1953 E2; Tour 3 September 1, 1963 - Retired May 1968
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John Cartwright – Served Technician 4th Grade US Army February 22, 1943 thru February 19, 1946 -
Appointed to PFD October 1, 1943 while in the U.S. Army – Badge # 51 - Assigned E-8 (no date); E4 December 1, 1947 - Promoted to Captain October 1, 1953; Assigned E7, Tour 3 September 1, 1963
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Harry Asher February 16, 1943
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Frank Giardino February 16, 1943
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Harry Asher (as FF) Captain January 1964 E10 - Served as Chiefs Aide, E3, E5, E12, and T3- Retired June 1970
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Frank T. Giardino – Served PFC U.S. Army June 12, 1943 thru July 25, 1945 –Bronze Star, One Battle Star - Appointed February 16, 1943 – Badge #67 - Engine 4 & 6 – Appointed Captain E6 - July 2, 1972 - Retired - May 1, 1987
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Albert Horomanski March 1, 1943
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John H. Feeney August 1, 1943
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Albert E. Horomanski - Served as a technician 5th Grade in US Army December 1943 thru May 8, 1948 – Appointed March 1, 1943 – Badge # 106 - assigned E12 - Promoted to Captain - October 1, 1953; Assigned E3, Tour 1 - September 1, 1963
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John Feeney Captain October 1, 1953, T2, T1, E5, T3 - Retired September 1970
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Peter Percarpio August 1, 1943
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Ferdinand Pelleschi July 16, 1944
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Peter Percarpio Captain September 1, 1953 E5, E6, E2 - Retired 1972 - Died May 13, 1975
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Ferdinand Pelleschi – Served US Army June 1942 thru November 1943 -
Appointed PFD (while in military) January 19, 1943 – Badge # 33- Assigned E5, E1 December 1, 1947 - Assigned as Assistant Master Carpenter February 1, 1952 - Promoted to Captain October 1, 1953 -
Promoted to Assistant Master Carpenter March 1, 1955 - May 1, 1956 - Resigned as Asst. Master Carpenter & reverted back to rank of Captain assigned E1 B-shift September 1, 1963, assigned E13 Tour 1 -
assigned to Combustible Bureau January 29, 1964
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1946 - 1949
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Allex, Raymond 1949 Armona, Fred 1947
Supreme Sacrifice Baker, Fallous 1947 Bauer, Joseph 1949 Biggs, Ernest 1947 Bradley, William P. 1947 Borgmann, Henry 1947 Carr, Francis 1948 |
Corbo, Anthony 1949
Daly, Joseph Jr. 1947 Davatelis, Harry 1947 Dowd, Daniel F. 1947 Gallagher, William 1949 Iandoli, Alphonse 1949 Kehoe, James R. 1947 Kilgour, George 1949 Laux, Douglass 1947 |
Marion, Robert U. 1948
O'Neill, Joseph 1949 Pelleschi, Ferdinand 1947 Plavier, Earl H. 1947 Ripley, Reginald 1949 Stanton, George T. 1947 Walton, John 1947 Willocks, William 1949 |
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Mario Colitarci March 16, 1947
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Fred Armona August 1, 1947
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Mario D. Colatarci – Served as Technical Sergeant in US Army July 8, 1941 thru June 6, 1945 – Purple Heart, American defense Good Conduct Medal - PFD Temporary Appointment August 1, 1945 - Permanent Appointment March 16, 1947 – Badge # 138 – Assigned Truck 1
Truck 3, March 16, 1947; Chief's Driver March 1, 1953; Promoted to Lieutenant B Shift September 1, 1960 E5 - Promoted to Capt. December 5, 1963 E5
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Captain Fred Armona - Badge 39 – Served US Navy January 12, 1943 thru December 11, 1956 – Pacific Theatre, Philippine Liberation
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Earl H. Plavier August 1, 1947
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Fallous Baker November 1, 1947
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Earl Plavier Badge 49 – Served as Corporal in USMC January 5, 1942 thru January 7, 1946 - Appointed August 1, 1947; assigned E-4 and then E-5 - Promoted to Lieutenant April 1, 1958 - Promoted to Captain January 1, 1963 E5
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Fallous Baker – Served as Staff Sergeant in US Army December 26, 1942 thru March 16, 1946 - Appointed November 1, 1947 – Badge # 27 - assigned to E1; assigned to E8 June 1, 1949 - Promoted to Lieutenant February 1, 1958; assigned E8 B shift - Assigned Truck 2, B shift - Promoted to Captain June 1, 1962; Assigned Truck 2, Tour 2 September 1, 1963; Assigned E1, Tour 2 - April 25, 1966
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James R. Kehoe November 1, 1947
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Ernest Biggs December 1, 1947
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James Kehoe Badge #85 – Served US Army October 16, 1941 thru October 4, 1945 – Assigned E1 - Promoted to Lieutenant - April 1, 1958 - Promoted to Captain August 1, 1962
Assigned Truck 2, Tour 4 - September 1, 1963 - Retired April 1, 1986 - Died September22, 2007 - Son of FF James R Kehoe Sr (retired 1946)
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Ernest Biggs – Served US Army December 1934 thru December 1937 and also February 1943 thru February 1946 – European African Campaign Medal, Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, American Service Badge - Appointed December 1, 1947 – Badge # 48 - assigned E4 - B shift - Promoted to Lieutenant - February 1, 1958; assigned to E3 A shift July 2, 1962 -
Promoted to Captain December. 1, 1962; assigned E-3, Tour 4 September 1, 1963
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Henry Borgmann December 1, 1947
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William P. Bradley December 1, 1947
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Henry Borgmann -Badge 107 - Captain Engine Company 12 – Served as corporal US Army May 25, 1942 thru October 20, 1945
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William Bradley Captain June 16, 1961 E1
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Joseph J. Daly Jr. December 1, 1947
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Harry Davatelis December 1, 1947
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Joseph Daly Jr - WWII Naval veteran - Appointed December 1, 1947 - Served Engine 5 - Promoted Captain August 1, 1962 E5 - EMS Supervisor (Car 98) - Retired 1983 - Relief Association President - Died March 20, 1983
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Harry Davatelis – Served as Aviation Machinist Mate 2/c in US Navy January 15, 1943 thru March 5, 1946 - Appointed PFD December 1, 1947 – Badge # 59 - assigned E-5; Assigned E6 - June 1, 1949; Assigned E10 June 26, 1950 - Promoted to Lieutenant September 1, 1960 ; assigned E-10, B-shift; Assigned E10, Tour 2 September 1, 1963 - Promoted to Captain January 1, 1964 at E11
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Daniel Dowd December 1, 1947
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Douglas Laux December 1, 1947
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. Daniel F. Dowd – Served as Seaman First Class in U.S. Navy May 26, 1944 - January 15, 1946 – Appointed December 1, 1947 –Badge # 125 - Lieutenant February 1, 1958 - Captain January 1, 1964 – Served Truck 2 and 3, and Engine 7 - Retired - Feb 1, 1975
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Douglas Laux - Served US Navy Aviation Machinist Mate October 15, 1942 thru September 28, 1945 - Air Medal Presidential Citation - Appointed December 1, 1947 – Badge # 120
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George T. Stanton December 1, 1947
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John C. Walton December 1, 1947
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George T. Stanton - Served as Technical Corporal US Army July 29, 1941 thru Mary 6, 1946 - Appointed December 1, 1947 - Badge #63 - Assigned E6 - Promoted to Lieutenant February 1, 1958, assigned E6, Tour 4 September 1, 1963 - Promoted to Captain December 1, 1963 - Retired May 1, 1983 - Died May 19, 1991
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John Walton E6 - Badge #81 - Served US Navy as CPO March 1941 thru September 1945 (was at Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941)
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Robert U. Marion October 1, 1948
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Francis J Carr December 1, 1948
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Robert Marion Badge # 103 – Served US Army August 25, 1942 thru February 16, 1946 - Assigned E-12 - Promoted to Lieutenant - February 1 , 1958 & assigned E2 A-shift & assigned E-13 A-shift September 1960 - Promoted to Captain January 1, 1963 &
September 1, 1963 E13, Tour 4 November 16, 1963 E13, Tour 1 - Mechanic's Shop August 4, 1969
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Francis J. Carr – Served as3/c Quartermaster US Coast Guard September 8, 1942 thru October 10, 1946 -
Appointed December 1, 1948 – Badge # 32 -
Assignments: Truck 2; E6; E8 B-shift - February 1, 1958 - Promoted to Lieutenant July 1, 1958 - Promoted to Captain December 1, 1962;
Assigned E8, Tour 2 September 1, 1963
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Alphonse Iandoli January 1, 1949
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George Kilgour January 16, 1949
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Alphonse Iandoli – Served as Gunner Mate US Navy January 1, 1943 thru October 22, 1945 - Appointed January 16, 1949 – Badge 104 - assigned E3 -
Promoted to Lieutenant February 1, 1958 - Promoted to Captain October 1, 1962, assigned E-3 Tour 2 September 1, 1963 - Assigned to Combustible Bureau November 6, 1973
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George Kilgour - Served as Sergeant US Army March 3, 1943 thru April 10, 1946 - Appointed January 16, 1949 – Badge # 82 – - Assigned E5, E11 April 1, 1951, E1 "B" Shift, Chief's Aide March 16, 1957, Chief's Aide "A" Shift April 1, 1957 - Promoted to Lieutenant February 1, 1958 & assigned E13 "B" Shift - Promoted to Captain September 1, 1960 & sssigned E-12 Tour 1 September 1, 1963 - Engine 8 1971-72 - Assigned to Community Relations February 1977 - Died December 7, 2009
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Reginald Ripley January 16, 1949
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Raymond Allex January 16, 1949
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Reginald A. Ripley – Served as Technician 5th Class in US Army May 3, 1943 thru January 12, 1946 with 3rd Army Headquarters - Citation for destroying 20% Zigfred Line, Good Conduct Medal- Appointed January 16, 1949 – Badge 159 - E8 - April 1, 1949 –Promoted to Lieutenant April 1, 1958 - Assigned to Fire Alarm Office January 1, 1962 - Assigned E8 A-shift March 21, 1962 - Promoted to Captain July 1, 1962 and assigned E8 Tour 4 - Sept. 1, 1963
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Raymond M. Allex – Served as Motor Machinist Mate 2c in U.S. Navy September 15, 1942 thru January 7, 1946 – Appointed January 16, 1949 – Badge # 160 - Engine 4, 13, 11 Truck 1, Combustibles - Promoted to Lieutenant - February 1, 1958 - Promoted to Captain - December 1, 1963 - Retired March 1, 1979
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William Gallagher March 1, 1949
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William Willocks January 16, 1949
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William ("Bill") J. Gallagher – Served as Technical Sergeant in US Army August 28, 1942 thru October 22, 1945 – Appointed PFD March 1, 1949 – Badge #166 - Assignments: E5, E8, E12 A-shift, E1 A-shift - Promoted to Captain October 1, 1966 assigned Truck 3 Tour 3; 1971 E8
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William K. Willocks – Served as Technician 4th Grade in US Army August 20, 1941 thru October 28, 1945 – Appointed PFD Jan. 16, 1949 – Badge 162
Assigned E4; E1; E11 - B-shift January 1, 1962; E11 Tour 2 September 15, 1963; Promoted Lieutenant - Promoted to Captain January 1, 1964; Assigned E7, Tour 1 January 27, 1964
- 1971 Combustibles -Died June 27, 1985
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Joseph O’Neill June 1, 1949
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Anthony Corbo June 1, 1949
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Joseph A. O'Neill August 21, 1941 thru October 18, 1945 - Served as Gunner Mate 2/c US Navy - Appointed June 1, 1949 – Badge 169 - Assigned E3 - Promoted to Lieutenant - November 16, 1960 E5 A-shift, E8 A-shift January 1, 1962, E11 A-shift March 21, 1962, E6 Tour 2, December 8, 1963 - Promoted to Captain January 1, 1964, E11 Tour 4 May 19, 196
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Anthony M. Corbo – Served as Sergeant in US Army April 22, 1943 thru May 30, 1946 – Appointed June 1, 1949 – Badge #170 -
Assigned E13 A-shift (no date) - Promoted to Lieutenant February 1, 1958; Assigned E12, Tour 4 September 1, 1963 - Promoted to Captain December 1, 1963 T1
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Joseph Bauer July 1, 1949
Joseph Bauer Captain December 1, 1963 E1, Chief's Office