Bracelet
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2015.202.5
Dimensions: 2.875 in X 2 in X 0.5 in
Dimensions (Metric): 7.3025 cm X 5.08 cm X 1.27 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 7.3025 cm X 5.08 cm X 1.27 cm
Source: Shelaine Petersen
Credit Line: Gift of Shelaine M. Petersen, my hope is for everyone to find peace in their heart
Description
Metal memorial bracelet created in memory of James Raymond Coyle. The bracelet is engraved: "FF James R. Coyle | 9-11-01 FDNY Ladder 3." A small American flag is printed to the left of the name and a red Maltese cross with "L-3" is printed to the right.
Metal memorial bracelet created in memory of James Raymond Coyle. The bracelet is engraved: "FF James R. Coyle | 9-11-01 FDNY Ladder 3." A small American flag is printed to the left of the name and a red Maltese cross with "L-3" is printed to the right.
Historical Notes
James Coyle grew up in Marine Park, Brooklyn, and lived in Bensonhurst. The grandson of firefighters, he completed FDNY training and became a firefighter himself in 2000. He also took ballet classes—to meet women, he said. James worked with Ladder Company 3 and was to leave for a Chicago vacation on September 11. On that day, Firefighter Coyle responded to the World Trade Center. He was 26 years old.
James Coyle grew up in Marine Park, Brooklyn, and lived in Bensonhurst. The grandson of firefighters, he completed FDNY training and became a firefighter himself in 2000. He also took ballet classes—to meet women, he said. James worked with Ladder Company 3 and was to leave for a Chicago vacation on September 11. On that day, Firefighter Coyle responded to the World Trade Center. He was 26 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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