Button
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2014.110.34
Dimensions: 0.25 in X 2.75 in
Dimensions (Metric): 0.635 cm X 6.985 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 0.635 cm X 6.985 cm
Source: Carole Leavey
Credit Line: Gift of the Leavey family in honor of Lt. Joseph G. Leavey
Description
Memorial button created in memory of Joseph Gerard Leavey. The button depicts a photograph of Leavey in his FDNY dress uniform, an American flag background, and printed text: "Ladder 15 | NYFD."
Memorial button created in memory of Joseph Gerard Leavey. The button depicts a photograph of Leavey in his FDNY dress uniform, an American flag background, and printed text: "Ladder 15 | NYFD."
Historical Notes
Native New Yorker Joseph Leavey lived in Pelham, New York, with his wife, Carole. Two of their three children were still at home. An architecture fan whose favorite buildings were the Twin Towers, Joseph worked as a construction engineer before joining FDNY Ladder Company 15. On September 11, Lieutenant Leavey was heard on a radio transmission on the South Tower’s 78th floor. He was 45 years old.
Native New Yorker Joseph Leavey lived in Pelham, New York, with his wife, Carole. Two of their three children were still at home. An architecture fan whose favorite buildings were the Twin Towers, Joseph worked as a construction engineer before joining FDNY Ladder Company 15. On September 11, Lieutenant Leavey was heard on a radio transmission on the South Tower’s 78th floor. He was 45 years old.
