Medal
Photo credit: Conservation staff
Accession Number: IL.2012.19.20
Dimensions: 3 in X 1.5 in X 1/8 in
Dimensions (Metric): 7.62 cm X 3.81 cm X 2.54 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 7.62 cm X 3.81 cm X 2.54 cm
Keywords
Anniversary Observance
First Responders
Memorialization
New York City Fire Department (FDNY)
Rescue and Recovery
Anniversary Observance
First Responders
Memorialization
New York City Fire Department (FDNY)
Rescue and Recovery
Description
"Campaign September 11, 2001" medal issued by the Fire Department of the City of New York and distributed at the FDNY Memorial Day 2002 event held at Madison Square Garden on October 12, 2002. The medal includes an embossed image of the iconic Thomas Franklin "Raising the Flag at Ground Zero" photograph with "CAMPAIGN | September 11, 2001" embossed below the image. Text surrounding the image reads: "Fire Department City of New York | World Trade Center." The reverse of the medal depicts the FDNY September 11, 2001 commemorative logo. The medal is attached to a black and purple ribbon that includes a bar pin to affix to a uniform.
"Campaign September 11, 2001" medal issued by the Fire Department of the City of New York and distributed at the FDNY Memorial Day 2002 event held at Madison Square Garden on October 12, 2002. The medal includes an embossed image of the iconic Thomas Franklin "Raising the Flag at Ground Zero" photograph with "CAMPAIGN | September 11, 2001" embossed below the image. Text surrounding the image reads: "Fire Department City of New York | World Trade Center." The reverse of the medal depicts the FDNY September 11, 2001 commemorative logo. The medal is attached to a black and purple ribbon that includes a bar pin to affix to a uniform.
Historical Notes
On the afternoon of September 11, 2001, FDNY Firefighter Dan McWilliams spotted a flag on a yacht—the Star of America, owned by Spiros Kopelakis and Shirley Dreifus—docked at a marina near the World Trade Center site. McWilliams, along with FDNY Firefighters Billy Eisengrein and George Johnson, raised the flag on a 20-foot pile of debris on the site near West Street. The flag-raising lifted the spirits of rescue workers.
In 2003, the Fire Department of New York distributed medals to their members in recognition of the heroism they demonstrated on and after September 11. This medal honors individuals who participated in the rescue and recovery efforts at Ground Zero and features an embossed image of the iconic flag-raising.
