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Turk Thanks and very interesting facts.

I seem to remember a 77 club and thought that it was on Union St on the same block with E269 back in the day (early 50's. The 255 club was adjacent to The qtrs. of E255 & L157, on the Foster Ave, side set back about 50 or so ft, from the sidewalk.The building was a transformed large garage and...

R.I.P. to Capt. Vig and condolences to His wife Jan. I can't say anything more than has already been said or posted. Excellent post by Chief JK.

The Chinese Restaurant was probably Wo Hops    17 Mott St Downstairs.

Outstanding Chief,going to take a few to let my eyes dry. God Bless America.    USA Viet Nam 66,  Korea  66-68.

The Ahrens Fox marked 222 was originally 214s rig when they were on Herkimer St. but when 214 moved in with L111 on Halsey St.  the fox could not fit in the narrow FH with the Truck in there so  222 & 214 swapped rigs.

Outstanding.  Respect Due.

R.I.P.    Louie

R.I.P. Lt.

R.I.P. Lt. Clancy

I was working for Chubb & Sons Insurance Co. at 90 John St.I left work and went to E280 picked up my Auxiliary gear and walked to the site. The site was awesome and gruesome at the same time.

Gman, I also remember L4 having a Peter Pirsch and might have been older that the other three as L4 had doors on the tractor.

Ladder 132 had a different address than 280 280-  489 St Johns PL 132-  491 St Johns Pl

I remember as a young guy (12) going to both original firehouses and both were buff friendly.Eng 219 was only six blocks north of 280 and I picked up 280&132 Lunch at a sandwich shop on Washington Ave near Bergen St so to kill 30 mins went to both FH's

Sq 7 was organized at the Qtrs of E212 later moved to E237 and then disbanded to organize E 232 around the Summer of 66'

Chief I'm pretty sure I read way back that he owned the building, maybe sold it and rented from the new owner.I remember his offices was on the next block East of the FH, when he owned the building he moved the office into the building.

Outstanding    God bless America.

Chief, Charlie was appointed in 1961 no further info today..    R.I.P.

Chief, not sure but I will try to find out and let you know, my guess would be the early to mid 60's. I'm leaving for Pennsylvania tomorrow to visit My son and family.