Prayer Card
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2019.139.119
Dimensions: Unavailable
Credit Line: Transferred from the New-York Historical Society
Description
Prayer card created in memory of Joseph Gerard Hunter. The front of the card features a photograph of Hunter in his bunker gear. The back of the card includes printed text: "In Loving Memory of | JOSEPH G. HUNTER | F.D.N.Y. Squad 288 | September 29, 1969 - September 11, 2001," as well as an Irish Blessing.
Prayer card created in memory of Joseph Gerard Hunter. The front of the card features a photograph of Hunter in his bunker gear. The back of the card includes printed text: "In Loving Memory of | JOSEPH G. HUNTER | F.D.N.Y. Squad 288 | September 29, 1969 - September 11, 2001," as well as an Irish Blessing.
Historical Notes
Born in Brooklyn, Joseph Hunter lived in South Hempstead, Long Island. As a child living near a firehouse, he staged mock rescue drills with a garden hose and a ladder. As a young man, Joseph volunteered with his local fire department. He joined the FDNY in 1996 and became a member of Squad 288. On September 11, Firefighter Hunter responded to the towers with his unit. He was 31 years old.
Born in Brooklyn, Joseph Hunter lived in South Hempstead, Long Island. As a child living near a firehouse, he staged mock rescue drills with a garden hose and a ladder. As a young man, Joseph volunteered with his local fire department. He joined the FDNY in 1996 and became a member of Squad 288. On September 11, Firefighter Hunter responded to the towers with his unit. He was 31 years old.
