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Throwback FDNY to 1868 when Minthorne Tompkins is the first member of the FDNY to receive a medal for valor; in 1889 Hugh Bonner is made Chief of Department and a medal is named in his honor; and a fire in 1975 causes over 260 firefighters to call in sick the next day!
Throwback FDNY
English - June 23, 2022 15:18 - 15 minutes - 21.2 MBHistory Society & Culture Places & Travel fdny fire history ems new york city Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode of Throwback FDNY… in 1868, Minthorne Tompkins is the first member of the FDNY to receive a medal for valor; then 1889 Hugh Bonner is made Chief of Department and a medal is named in his honor; and a fire in 1975 causes over 260 firefighters to call in sick the next day!