The New York herald., 1922-05-22
FIRE HEROES LISTED
FOR MEDAL
Engine 1 and Truck 10 Win
Prizes for Being the Best
in Their Specialties.,

The dependable courage OF New York
firemen is recognized in eleven medals
for valor that have been awarded by the
Board of Merit of the Fire Department.
These, with medals for administrative
efficiency and special medals for Hook
and Ladder Company No. 10 for general
efficiency at the Fire College. will be
presented by Mayor Hylan at the City
Hall some time in June. Every award
carries with it civil service ratings at
any future promotion examination the
firemen may take.
The James Gordon Bennett and the
department medal go to Fireman Jacob
J. Ferber of s42 sixth avenue Brooklyn,
for rescuing two children from third
floor when escape by stairway had been
cut off in n burning house. Scorched
and dezed he managed TO pass them
from window to hands stretched across
from a nearby building.
Flremen Hugh T. McGuigan OF 337
East 13Sth street and Fireman George
A. Martin OF GAG West Twenty-second
street receive the Hugh Bonner and the
Trevor-Warren medals. respectively. to-
gether with the department medal. They
performed an act of conspicuous cour-
age when they saved from death by fire
a man and a woman who had been
trapped in n bathroom. McGuigan reach
ing across the interval between buildings
and swinging man and woman to safety
by main strength while Martin held his
legs and kept him from falling five
stories.
Capt. John r. Gill Of Jamaica. L. l..
gets the Brooklyn Cftisen medal and
Fireman Joseph A. Scanlon of 800 Cor
nelia street. Brooklyn. the Thomas A.
Kenny Memorial medal for the rescue
of two men in November 1921, when.
with a stream of water bent upon them
to keep them from being scorched to
death. they fought their way through
smoke and flame to bedroom and
dragged out the unconscious occupants.
Lieut.. George Foster of 667 Greenwich
street receives the Henri v. Van Heuke-
lom medal and Fireman Patrick ].
Foley of 1897 Plimpton avenue. The
Bronx. the William S. Hurley medal for
saving the life of a woman at desperate
peril to themselves.
To capt. David J. oliver of 40 wyckoff
street, Brooklyn. is awarded the Walter
Scott medal; Fireman James Simonetti
OF 14e5 East Tenth street, Brooklyn. the
Thomas F.. Crimmins medal: Fireman
Charles Roggencamp of SIS Taylor street.
Brooklyn. the John II. Prentice medal.
and Fireman James J. Mulvaney of 270
Van Brunt street. Brooklyn. the Henry
d. Brookman medal. for the rescue OF
two comrades who had been overcome
in cellar and who were apparently be-
yond human aid when the four fought
their way to the rescue.
Capt. Martin #. GALAXY Of 143 East
Twenty ninth street receives the medal
for maintaining the best disciplined
company. Engine No. 1. mt 165 West
Twenty-ninth street. His name appears
three times on the roll OF merit. The
Fire College efficiency medal Is given 10
Hook and Ladder Company No. 10. in
Fulton street. Manhattan. for having ex-
ecuted the evolutions OF the college In
faster time than any rivals succeeded In
attaining. This Is the third time this
company has walked off with the prize.
The board which made these awards
consists of Deputy Commissioner Joseph
VI. Harmon, chairman Fire Chief John
Kenlon, Assistant Chief Joseph u. Mar
tin, Deputy Chief John O'Harai Deputy
Chief Patrick Mahor. Deputy Chief
Thomas r. Langford, Deputy Chief John
J. Burns. Deputy Commissioners William
III. Thompson and Daniel II. Gallagher,
secretary OF the board