Throwback FDNY to 1945 when a military bomber hits the Empire State Building, 1970 a terrorist group launches a campaign of arson in New York City, and 1992, Mychal Judge is appointed as an FDNY Chaplain

Throwback FDNY

English - September 22, 2022 14:16 - 17 minutes - 24.8 MB
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Previous Episode: Throwback FDNY to 1913 when the New York Fire Department Band is formed, 1940 with the appointment of Patrick Walsh as Chief of Department, and 1978 when a fire in a Brooklyn supermarket claims the lives of six of New York’s Bravest

Next Episode: Throwback FDNY to 1913 with the unveiling of the Firemen’s Monument, 1879 when a new apparatus is introduced into the FDNY to combat fires in the city’s skyward-reaching buildings, and in 1954, a notable fire prevention advocate is named Commissioner of the FDNY.

In this episode of Throwback FDNY, we begin in 1945, as a military bomber hits the Empire State Building; then in 1970 a terrorist group launches a campaign of arson in New York City; and in 1992, Mychal Judge is appointed as an FDNY Chaplain.