Patch
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2014.110.32
Dimensions: 5 in X 3 in
Dimensions (Metric): 12.7 cm X 7.62 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 12.7 cm X 7.62 cm
Source: Carole Leavey
Credit Line: Gift of the Leavey family in honor of Lt. Joseph G. Leavey
Description
Embroidered uniform patch for FDNY Engine 54 Ladder 4 belonging to Joseph Gerard Leavey. The patch is oval with yellow trim. "PRIDE OF MIDTOWN | NEVER MISSED A PERFORMANCE" is embroidered in red. At the top is the city skyline and at the bottom are the Sock and Buskin masks of comedy and tragedy. In the center is a marquee sign with embroidered text: "ENGINE 54 | F.D.N.Y. | 4 TRUCK."
Embroidered uniform patch for FDNY Engine 54 Ladder 4 belonging to Joseph Gerard Leavey. The patch is oval with yellow trim. "PRIDE OF MIDTOWN | NEVER MISSED A PERFORMANCE" is embroidered in red. At the top is the city skyline and at the bottom are the Sock and Buskin masks of comedy and tragedy. In the center is a marquee sign with embroidered text: "ENGINE 54 | F.D.N.Y. | 4 TRUCK."
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.
