Boston Fire Department

HONORS

WALTER SCOTT MEDAL

MEDAL FOR VALOR

Year	Recepient	Company	Year	Recepient	Company	Year	Recepient	Company
1922	Lieutenant Dennis M. Condon	Engine Co. 5	1964	Fire Lieutenant John E. Campbell	Ladder Co. 15	1990	Fire Fighter Edward T. Loder	Rescue Co. 1
1923	Hoseman James H. Curran	Engine Co. 8	1965	Fire Fighter Arthur L. Glover	Ladder Co. 4	1992	Fire Lt. Steven L. Baldassari	Personnel Div. (Detail to L-23)
1924	Hoseman Edward J. Crowley	Chemical Co. 7	1966	Fire Fighter George W. Girvan	Engine Co. 13	1993	Fire Fighter Torin M. Little	Ladder Co. 4
1927	Ladderman Gilbert W. Jones	Ladder Co. 15	1967	Fire Fighter John J. Gaddis	Ladder Co. 4	1994	Acting Fire Lt. Michael E. Hocking	Engine Co. 4 (Detail to E-37)
1929	Hoseman John J. Boyle	Engine Co. 27	1968	Fire Fighter Robert M. Shaw	Ladder Co. 7	1996	Fire Fighter James A. Ellis	Engine Co. 14
1943	Lieutenant William O. Hawkins	Ladder Co. 10	1969	Fire Fighter Frank J. Cronin	Ladder Co. 3	1998	Fire Fighter Joseph R. Murphy	Aide to District 9
1945	Lieutenant Thomas J. Clark	Ladder Co. 27	1970	Fire Lieutenant Robert A. Doyle	Engine Co. 14	1998	Fire Fighter David L. Packard	Engine Co. 48
1946	Lieutenant Thomas J. McGrath	Engine Co. 14	1971	Fire Fighter Thomas F. Myers	Engine Co. 21	2001	Fire Lieutenant John F. Alves	Ladder Co. 1
1947	Ladderman Edward C. Donovan	Ladder Co. 18	1972	Fire Lieutenant William F. Roache	Rescue Co. 1	2002	Fire Lieutenant Gerard F. Shea	Rescue co. 1
1948	Hoseman Edward A. Codair	Engine Co. 22	1973	Acting Fire Lieutenant Paul F. O'Brien	Ladder Co. 11	2003	Fire Fighter Dorian Jenkins	Ladder Co. 6
1949	Lieutenant William H. Bell	Aide to Fire Comm.	1974	Fire Fighter Paul F. Mahoney	Ladder Co. 23	2006	Fire Captain John Dempsey	Tower Ladder Co. 2
1950	Lieutenant John M. Burke	Rescue Co. 2	1975	Fire Lieutenant Daniel J. Hurley	Engine Co. 37	2010	Fire Captain Carlos Nieves	Ladder Co. 21
1951	Ladderman William J. Flemming	Ladder Co. 4	1976	Fire Lieutenant Martin J. Nee	Rescue Co. 1	.	.	.
1954	Ladderman Harry E. Bryant	Ladder Co. 22	1977	Fire Fighter Robert F. Mackey	Rescue Co. 1	.	.	.
1955	Fire Fighter Robert P. Foley	Engine Co. 43	1978	Acting Fire Lieutenant Edward J. Hudalla	Ladder Co. 20	.	.	.
1956	Fire Fighter William P. Sullivan	Ladder Co. 9	1979	Fire Fighter James E. Prokop	Ladder Co. 20	.	.	.
1958	Fire Fighter Richard W. Lynch	Engine Co. 13	1980	Fire Fighter Daniel J. Chisholm	Engine Co. 18	.	.	.
1959	Fire Lieutenant Warren A. Hardy	Ladder Co. 12	1981	Fire Fighter John F. O'Neil	Ladder Co. 24	.	.	.
1960	Fire Fighter Thomas L. Cushing	Ladder Co. 13	1982	Fire Lieutenant George M. Sacco	Ladder Co. 2	.	.	.
1961	Fire Fighter John G. Kenney	Ladder Co. 26	1984	Fire Fighter Patrick F. Foley	Engine Co. 22	.	.	.
1962	Fire Fighter Martin R. O'Toole	Ladder Co. 23	1985	Fire Fighter Francis J. Mahoney, Jr.	Ladder Co. 4	.	.	.
1963	Fire Fighter Joseph F. Hoar	Ladder Co. 4	1986	Fire Fighter William J. Boyle, Jr.	Engine Co. 50	.	.	.

Under the terms of a gift made by Mr. Walter Scott, formerly of Boston, as published in General Orders No. 95, dated December 29, 1922, bonds of the par value of two thousand dollars ($2000) were deposited with the Treasurer of the City of Boston, to be held in perpetual trust, and the annual income therefrom to be used in the purchase of solid gold medals to be known as the "Walter Scott Medal for Valor." It was further stipulated that one-half of the net income thereof annually be paid to the Fire Commissioner of the City of Boston for the purchase of such gold medal, to be presented by him to the fireman who, in his judgement, has during the calendar year specially distinguished himself for valor in the performance of his duty as a fireman. This award shall be made on or about the first of February each year unless, in the opinion of the Fire Commissioner, there is no fireman entitled to receive such a medal. The first award of the Walter Scott Medal for Valor was made for an heroic act performed in 1922.

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