Bib
Photo credit: Jin S. Lee
Accession Number: C.2020.72.3
Dimensions: 7.25 in X 8.5 in
Dimensions (Metric): 18.415 cm X 21.59 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 18.415 cm X 21.59 cm
Source: Bridget Gormley
Credit Line: Gift of Bridget Gormley
Keywords
Ground Zero
Health Effects
New York City Fire Department (FDNY)
Rescue and Recovery
World Trade Center: Dust
Ground Zero
Health Effects
New York City Fire Department (FDNY)
Rescue and Recovery
World Trade Center: Dust
Description
Runner's bib worn by Brian Sherras in memory of William Gormley at the 2018 New York City Marathon. Text on the bib reads: "Wave Number 1 | 14481 | Orange Corral F."
Runner's bib worn by Brian Sherras in memory of William Gormley at the 2018 New York City Marathon. Text on the bib reads: "Wave Number 1 | 14481 | Orange Corral F."
Historical Notes
On June 14, 2017, 53-year old William John Gormley, a retired New York City firefighter who participated in the rescue and recovery operations at Ground Zero, died of lung and bladder cancer traced to toxins prevalent at the WTC site. He left behind a wife and four children, including his daughter Bridget, who became an advocate for 9/11 related health effects.
The Nike marathon shirt emblazoned with the word “Dust” was worn by a Gormley family friend, Brian Sherras, who annually ran in the New York City Marathon. The year that William Gormley died, Sherras chose to wear the shirt to commemorate Gormley and to “spread the word about 9/11 illnesses.”
Gormley represents one of the hundreds of uniformed first responders who participated in the rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site and who, after a period of latency, developed debilitating illnesses and cancers tied to toxic exposures. Like Gormley, many have succumbed to these conditions.
On June 14, 2017, 53-year old William John Gormley, a retired New York City firefighter who participated in the rescue and recovery operations at Ground Zero, died of lung and bladder cancer traced to toxins prevalent at the WTC site. He left behind a wife and four children, including his daughter Bridget, who became an advocate for 9/11 related health effects.
The Nike marathon shirt emblazoned with the word “Dust” was worn by a Gormley family friend, Brian Sherras, who annually ran in the New York City Marathon. The year that William Gormley died, Sherras chose to wear the shirt to commemorate Gormley and to “spread the word about 9/11 illnesses.”
Gormley represents one of the hundreds of uniformed first responders who participated in the rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site and who, after a period of latency, developed debilitating illnesses and cancers tied to toxic exposures. Like Gormley, many have succumbed to these conditions.
