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Peekskill F.D.N.Y. Memorial

 
 
Peekskill F.D.N.Y. Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 19, 2009
1. Peekskill F.D.N.Y. Memorial
[ South face ]
Inscription.
[ West face ]
Dedicated to the Memory of the Men of
F.D.N.Y. Engine 54 Ladder 4 Battalion 9
Battalion Chief Edward Geraghty – Battalion 9
Captain David Wooley – Ladder 4
Lieutenant Daniel O’Callaghan – Ladder 4
Firefighter Michael Brennan – Ladder 4
Firefighter Paul Gill – Engine 54
Firefighter Jose Guadalupe – Engine 54
Firefighter Michael Haub – Ladder 4
Firefighter Joseph Angilini, Jr. – Ladder 4
Firefighter Carl Asaro – Battalion 9
Firefighter Alan Feinberg – Battalion 9
Firefighter John Tipping II – Ladder 4
Firefighter Christopher Santora – Engine 54
Firefighter Leonard Ragaglia – Engine 54
Firefighter Michael Lynch – Ladder 4
Firefighter Samuel Oitice – Ladder 4

“The Pride of Midtown”

[South face]
This memorial is dedicated to all whose lives were
lost in the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001
Erected in memory of our fallen brother, Sam Oitice
FDNY Ladder 4, Peekskill Engine 134
We shall never forget
The Chiefs, Officers, and Members
of the
Peekskill Fire Department

[North face]
In One Moment
Duty became sacrifice
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All In One Moment

 
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public WorkHeroes. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 1828.
 
Location. 41° 17.145′ N, 73° 55.903′ W. Marker is in Peekskill, New York, in Westchester County. It is at the intersection of Hudson Avenue and Railroad Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Hudson Avenue. Located in Riverfront Green Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Peekskill NY 10566, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the Hudson Valley and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. 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: Teachers Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Travis Cove Overlook (approx. 0.6 miles away); America’s Most Famous Cannon (approx. 0.6 miles away); Brothers in Arms Meet Again (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Path to Victory (approx. 0.7 miles away); Jan Peeck (approx. 0.7 miles away); Jan Peeck Bridge (approx. 0.8 miles away); Cortlandt Civil War Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Peekskill.
 
Peekskill F.D.N.Y. Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 19, 2009
2. Peekskill F.D.N.Y. Memorial
[ South side ]
Peekskill F.D.N.Y. Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 19, 2009
3. Peekskill F.D.N.Y. Memorial
[ North side ]
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 2,147 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on September 21, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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