Assistant Chief Joseph J. Dayspring
Joseph J. Dayspring - "Joe" - Appointed June 1, 1942 – Badge 172 - Truck 3 B Shift – Served as 1st Lieutenant US Army Air Corps October 21, 1943 thru February 6, 1946 - Promoted Captain A shift Truck 3 on December 1, 1947, Engine 1 A shift April 13, 1950 – Battalion (First) Chief March 1, 1953 – Promoted Deputy Chief December 1, 1957 as Supervisor of Combustibles, Second Battalion DC July 1, 1959, First Battalion DC November 1, 1959 – Finished First on Chief’s test April 13, 1960 (but skipped) – Promoted Assistant Chief June 1, 1962 (B Shift) – Organizer & Director of PFD Ambulance Service November 15, 1970 – Director Research & Planning October 1, 1971 – Liaison Officer Department of Public Safety June 1, 1977 - Retired 1981 -
Appointment letter to take effect June 1, 1942
May 20, 1942 Morning Call
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June 1, 1942: Truck Company 3 Journal entry by Captain Schaub - first day on job
Dayspring Collection
Starts duty at 10:15 AM and has lunch eave at 11:30 AM
September 1, 1943: Enlists in United States Army Air Corps - becomes First Lieutenant - Bombardier-Navigator for Multi-engine aircraft
Leave of absence for WWII
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Return from active duty
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Appointed Captain Truck 3 then located at Godwin Avenue Firehouse
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Captain Dayspring's T3 breast and cap badges
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April 13, 1950: Transferred to Van Houten Street Headquarters to be Captain of Engine Company 1
Entry in Engine 1 Journal - announcing Dayspring reported for duty
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Captain Dayspring's E1 breast and cap badges
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Captains Promotion Civil Service List November 17, 1947
December 1, 1947 - Promotion to Captain
February 6, 1953 - Battalion Chief Civil Service List
Dayspring Collection
Fireman
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Captain Truck 3
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Captain Engine 1
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Battalion Chief
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Deputy Chief
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Assistant Chief
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1942
1971
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Assistant Chief Dayspring and Chief John Mauro
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2001 letter written to an FDNY Captain who had published a tribute to a NYC LODD
1981: Retirement
1981: Last day on the on job for AC Joseph Dayspring
Dayspring was Captain of Engine 2 from 1951-1953
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Gig at 115 Van Houten Street
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Chiefs Kane and Daysring
Mayor Frank X Graves & AC Dayspring
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Mayor Pat Kramer & AC Dayspring
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Ambulance Directors
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In FAO - AC Milt Katz and J Dayspring
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1981 Retirement Luncheon at the Bethwood: MC John Thompson, AC Gerad Dugan and AC Joseph Dayspring
Right to Left - Forbes, Kane, Dugan, Thompson, Dayspring, Filipelli
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Dayspring, Thompson, Dugan
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