Baseball Cap
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2011.43.29
Dimensions: 5 in X 8.25 in X 11 in
Dimensions (Metric): 12.7 cm X 20.955 cm X 27.94 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 12.7 cm X 20.955 cm X 27.94 cm
Credit Line: Gift of Melissa DiPasquale, spouse
Description
Baseball cap belonging to George DiPasquale. The cap is black with "BATTALION 8 | ENGINE 8 LADDER 2" embroidered in red and yellow on the front.
Baseball cap belonging to George DiPasquale. The cap is black with "BATTALION 8 | ENGINE 8 LADDER 2" embroidered in red and yellow on the front.
Historical Notes
Paterson, New Jersey, native George DiPasquale lived in Elm Park, Staten Island, with his wife, Melissa, and their one-year-old daughter. An elder in his Jehovah’s Witness congregation, George was a man of strong faith, inspiring his fellow firefighters in FDNY Ladder Company 2 to call him Holy Man. On September 11, Firefighter DiPasquale responded to the World Trade Center. He was 33 years old.
Paterson, New Jersey, native George DiPasquale lived in Elm Park, Staten Island, with his wife, Melissa, and their one-year-old daughter. An elder in his Jehovah’s Witness congregation, George was a man of strong faith, inspiring his fellow firefighters in FDNY Ladder Company 2 to call him Holy Man. On September 11, Firefighter DiPasquale responded to the World Trade Center. He was 33 years old.
