Bracelet
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2011.38.8
Dimensions: 0.5 in X 3 in X 2.75 in
Dimensions (Metric): 1.27 cm X 7.62 cm X 6.985 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 1.27 cm X 7.62 cm X 6.985 cm
Source: Joan Rudzainis DeMeo
Credit Line: Gift of The DeMeo Family
Description
Metal memorial bracelet created in memory of Martin N. DeMeo. The bracelet is engraved: "FF Martin Demeo | 9-11-01 FDNY Haz-Mat 1." A small American flag is printed to the left of the name.
Metal memorial bracelet created in memory of Martin N. DeMeo. The bracelet is engraved: "FF Martin Demeo | 9-11-01 FDNY Haz-Mat 1." A small American flag is printed to the left of the name.
Historical Notes
Born in Glen Cove, Long Island, Martin DeMeo lived in nearby Farmingville with his wife, Joan, and their two teenage children. Martin was a baseball fan and had collected hundreds of Major League players’ autographs on baseball cards and balls. A 16-year FDNY veteran assigned to Hazmat Company 1, on September 11 Firefighter DeMeo responded with his unit to the World Trade Center. He was 47 years old.
Born in Glen Cove, Long Island, Martin DeMeo lived in nearby Farmingville with his wife, Joan, and their two teenage children. Martin was a baseball fan and had collected hundreds of Major League players’ autographs on baseball cards and balls. A 16-year FDNY veteran assigned to Hazmat Company 1, on September 11 Firefighter DeMeo responded with his unit to the World Trade Center. He was 47 years old.
Curator's Comment
Building on a tradition begun during the Vietnam War era to remember American prisoners of war and those missing in action, bracelets bearing the names of victims emerged after 9/11 as a way to honor those killed in the attacks. Some bracelets also bear personal inscriptions and images, including the American flag, the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, and insignia reflecting a victim’s status as a first responder. Whether worn by relatives and friends of the victim or by empathetic strangers, 9/11 memorial bracelets created an intimate connection to individual victims while also communicating a shared sense of loss and compassion.
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Building on a tradition begun during the Vietnam War era to remember American prisoners of war and those missing in action, bracelets bearing the names of victims emerged after 9/11 as a way to honor those killed in the attacks. Some bracelets also bear personal inscriptions and images, including the American flag, the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, and insignia reflecting a victim’s status as a first responder. Whether worn by relatives and friends of the victim or by empathetic strangers, 9/11 memorial bracelets created an intimate connection to individual victims while also communicating a shared sense of loss and compassion.
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