Patch
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2015.149.4
Dimensions: 3 in diameter
Dimensions (Metric): 7.62 cm diameter
Dimensions (Metric): 7.62 cm diameter
Source: Tanya Villanueva Tepper
Credit Line: Gift of the Villanueva family in memory of Sergio Gabriel Villanueva
Description
Navy blue and black memorial patch in memory of Sergio Gabriel Villanueva with white embroidered text: "F.F. Sergio Villanueva – L 132 | FDNY 10 | WTC 9.11.01."
Navy blue and black memorial patch in memory of Sergio Gabriel Villanueva with white embroidered text: "F.F. Sergio Villanueva – L 132 | FDNY 10 | WTC 9.11.01."
Historical Notes
Born in Bahía Blanca, Argentina, Sergio Villanueva came to the United States in 1970. He lived in Flushing, Queens, with his fiancée, Tanya. Sergio cheered for Argentina’s soccer team and played on an FDNY team. Before joining the Fire Department in 2000, he had worked as an NYPD officer. On September 11, Firefighter Villanueva responded to the towers with Ladder Company 132. He was 33 years old.
Born in Bahía Blanca, Argentina, Sergio Villanueva came to the United States in 1970. He lived in Flushing, Queens, with his fiancée, Tanya. Sergio cheered for Argentina’s soccer team and played on an FDNY team. Before joining the Fire Department in 2000, he had worked as an NYPD officer. On September 11, Firefighter Villanueva responded to the towers with Ladder Company 132. He was 33 years old.
