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Lieutenant John A. Garcia

 
 
Lieutenant John A. Garcia Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 1, 2021
1. Lieutenant John A. Garcia Marker
Inscription.
Dedicated
to the memory of
Lieutenant
John A. Garcia
Ladder Company 5
who bravely served this department protecting life and property in the City of New York in the rescue and recovery efforts at Manhattan Box 5-5-8087 World Trade Center
 
Erected 2011 by Fire Department of New York.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 AttacksCharity & Public Work.
 
Location. 40° 43.685′ N, 74° 0.196′ W. Memorial is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Hudson Square. It is on Avenue of the Americas south of West Houston Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 234 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10014, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Firefighter Thomas P. Hannafin (here, next to this marker); Firefighter Louis Arena (here, next to this marker); Firefighter Faustino Apostol, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Engine 24 ◆ Ladder 5 (here, next to this marker); Battalion Chief William J. McGovern (here, next to this marker); Firefighter John A. Santore
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(here, next to this marker); Engine 24 Ladder 5 and Battalion 2 of the New York City Fire Department 9/11 Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Firefighter Gregory T. Saucedo (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
 
Also see . . .  Years After Two of Fire Dept.’s Saddest Days, a Third. New York Times article dated May 20, 2011 (Submitted on October 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.) 
 
Additional keywords. FDNY
 
FDNY Memorials image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 1, 2021
2. FDNY Memorials
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 317 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 1, 2026