Jacket
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2011.279.2
Dimensions: 32 in X 72 in X 2 in
Dimensions (Metric): 81.28 cm X 182.88 cm X 5.08 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 81.28 cm X 182.88 cm X 5.08 cm
Source: Paula M. McAvoy
Credit Line: Gift of the McAvoy Family
Keywords
First Responders
New York City Fire Department (FDNY)
Victim Personal Property
Victim Personal Property: Athletics, Hobbies, and Skills
Victims
First Responders
New York City Fire Department (FDNY)
Victim Personal Property
Victim Personal Property: Athletics, Hobbies, and Skills
Victims
Description
New York Rangers jacket belonging to John Kevin McAvoy. The jacket is blue wool with light-tan leather sleeves. A patch carrying the New York Rangers logo is on the left breast of the jacket.
New York Rangers jacket belonging to John Kevin McAvoy. The jacket is blue wool with light-tan leather sleeves. A patch carrying the New York Rangers logo is on the left breast of the jacket.
Historical Notes
Brooklyn native John McAvoy lived with his wife, Paula, and their two children in Richmond, Staten Island. A hockey fan, he coached local youth teams. John enjoyed feeding a crowd and was the designated cook at his family’s annual picnic. A firefighter at FDNY Ladder Company 3, Firefighter McAvoy responded to the North Tower on September 11 and last checked in from its 31st floor. He was 47 years old.
Brooklyn native John McAvoy lived with his wife, Paula, and their two children in Richmond, Staten Island. A hockey fan, he coached local youth teams. John enjoyed feeding a crowd and was the designated cook at his family’s annual picnic. A firefighter at FDNY Ladder Company 3, Firefighter McAvoy responded to the North Tower on September 11 and last checked in from its 31st floor. He was 47 years old.
