Book
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2014.110.29
Dimensions: 8 in X 5.125 in X 0.375 in
Dimensions (Metric): 20.32 cm X 13.0175 cm X 0.9525 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 20.32 cm X 13.0175 cm X 0.9525 cm
Source: Carole Leavey
Credit Line: Gift of the Leavey family in honor of Lt. Joseph G. Leavey
The Guys
Description
Book titled The Guys. This play by Anne Nelson was inspired by the life of Joseph Gerard Leavey and others.
Book titled The Guys. This play by Anne Nelson was inspired by the life of Joseph Gerard Leavey and others.
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.
