Patch
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2014.110.31
Dimensions: 3.75 in X 3.5 in
Dimensions (Metric): 9.525 cm X 8.89 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 9.525 cm X 8.89 cm
Source: Carole Leavey
Credit Line: Gift of the Leavey family in honor of Lt. Joseph G. Leavey
Description
Memorial patch created in memory of FDNY Engine 4 firefighters, including Joseph Gerard Leavey. The patch is a Maltese cross with yellow trim. "FD" is embroidered in yellow in the left crossbar and "NY" in the right crossbar. "ENGINE 4" is embroidered in the top crossbar and "Ladder 15" in the bottom crossbar. Embroidered in the center is an angry bull in front of flames. "WE WILL NEVER FORGET" is embroidered beneath the bull.
Memorial patch created in memory of FDNY Engine 4 firefighters, including Joseph Gerard Leavey. The patch is a Maltese cross with yellow trim. "FD" is embroidered in yellow in the left crossbar and "NY" in the right crossbar. "ENGINE 4" is embroidered in the top crossbar and "Ladder 15" in the bottom crossbar. Embroidered in the center is an angry bull in front of flames. "WE WILL NEVER FORGET" is embroidered beneath the bull.
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.
