FDNY to add 43 names to 9/11 memorial wall, 2nd largest addition since inception

Tuesday, September 5, 2023
BROOKLYN, New York (WABC) -- The FDNY will add 43 names to the World Trade Center Memorial Wall for deaths related to illnesses from the terror attacks on September 11, 2001.

This addition will be the second largest group of names to be added to the World Trade Center Memorial Wall since it was created in 2011 with 55 names.
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The inscription on the memorial wall says, ""Dedicated to the memory of those who bravely served this department protecting life and property in the City of New York in the rescue and recovery effort at Manhattan Box 5-5-8087 World Trade Center"

The wall honors those who died of illnesses related to their work in the rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center.

"As we approach the 22nd anniversary of 9/11, the FDNY continues to feel the impact of that day. Each year, this memorial wall grows as we honor of those who gave their lives in service of others," said Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh. "These brave men and women showed up that day, and in the days and months following the attacks to participate in the rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site. We will never forget them."

An outdoor ceremony will be held Wednesday at FDNY Headquarters at 4 p.m.

The names to be added to the memorial are:



Firefighter Dennis J. Komar



EMS Captain Faye Baughman

EMS Lieutenant Gloria Gordon

Lieutenant Baudon C. Malmbeck



Firefighter Russell Feliciano

Dr. Sabina B. Ostolski

EMT Steven Thorsen

Lieutenant Arthur J. Darby

Firefighter Richard C. Toshack



Supervising Fire Marshal James E. Devery

Firefighter Edward V. Hronec
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Captain Paul W. Schmalzried

Firefighter Ronald J. Kirchner

Firefighter William M. Hughes

Firefighter Gregg Lawrence



Battalion Chief Joseph A. McKie

Lieutenant James F. McCauley, Jr.

Battalion Chief Stephen J. Geraghty

Firefighter George J. Tripptree

Firefighter Peter A. Chiodo

Firefighter John F. McDonnell

Battalion Chief Brian E. O'Flaherty

Firefighter Michael J. Arriaga

Firefighter Thomas D. Healy

EMT Patricia Scaduto

Lieutenant Michael G. Hance

Lieutenant Donald J. Kelly
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Firefighter Thomas J. McDougall

Marine Wiper Bruce Peat

Lieutenant Joseph Brosi

Battalion Chief James J. Hanley

Firefighter Victor A. Cantelmo

Battalion Chief Vincent G. Lyons

Paramedic Peter L. Bushey

Paramedic Paul Daniels

Captain Gary A. Nybro

Firefighter James C. Mager

Firefighter Douglas F. Harkins

Lieutenant Richard Kobbe

Fire Marshal Karl J. Sederholt

Lieutenant James J. Burns II

Firefighter Michael T. Costa

Captain Neil R. Ferro



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