Patch
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2014.110.30
Dimensions: 2.25 in X 3.25 in
Dimensions (Metric): 5.715 cm X 8.255 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 5.715 cm X 8.255 cm
Source: Carole Leavey
Credit Line: Gift of the Leavey family in honor of Lt. Joseph G. Leavey
Description
Embroidered American flag patch from a uniform belonging to Joseph Gerard Leavey.
Embroidered American flag patch from a uniform belonging to Joseph Gerard Leavey.
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.
