Plaque
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2011.43.27
Dimensions: 12 in X 12 in X 1 in
Dimensions (Metric): 30.48 cm X 30.48 cm X 2.54 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 30.48 cm X 30.48 cm X 2.54 cm
Credit Line: Gift of Melissa DiPasquale, spouse
Description
Memorial plaque created in memory of George DiPasquale. The plaque is a wood Maltese cross with DiPasquale's portrait photograph in the center. "FDNY | LADDER 2" is printed in gold-colored text in the top crossbar, and "FIREFIGHTER | GEORGE DiPASQUALE" is printed in the bottom crossbar. The image of a hook and ladder is in the left crossbar and a fire hydrant is depicted in the right crossbar.
Memorial plaque created in memory of George DiPasquale. The plaque is a wood Maltese cross with DiPasquale's portrait photograph in the center. "FDNY | LADDER 2" is printed in gold-colored text in the top crossbar, and "FIREFIGHTER | GEORGE DiPASQUALE" is printed in the bottom crossbar. The image of a hook and ladder is in the left crossbar and a fire hydrant is depicted in the right crossbar.
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.
