Boston Fire Department

HONORS

BOSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT

MEDAL OF VALOR

The Boston Fire Department Medal of Valor, established in 1965 by Commissioner Thomas A. Griffin, is awarded posthumously to members of the department who have died in the line of duty.

Award Year	Recepient	Company	Award Year	Recepient	Company	Award Year	Recepient	Company
1964	Fire Lieutenant John J. McCorkle	Engine Co. 24	1972	Firefighter Vincent Dimino	Ladder Co. 30	2008	Firefighter David A. Middleton	Engine Co. 51
1964	Fire Lieutenant John J. Geswell	L-26 (detail to L-4)	1973	Firefighter Arthur L. Ceurvels	Ladder Co. 20	2008	Firefighter Paul J. Cahill	Engine Co. 30
1964	Fire Fighter Francis L. Murphy	Engine Co. 24	1974	Fire Fighter (Aide to DFC) John Carlson	Engine Co. 28	2008	Fire Fighter Warren J. Payne	Ladder Co. 25
1964	Fire Fighter James B. Sheedy	Ladder Co. 4	1974	Fire Fighter Bernard G. Tully	Engine Co. 30	.	.	.
1964	Fire Fighter Robert J. Clougherty	Engine Co. 3	1976	Fire Lieutenant Hubert F. Moran	Engine Co. 6	.	.	.
1967	Fire Lieutenant Warren T. Lynch	E-18 (detail to E-21)	1977	Fire Fighter Richard P. Sheridan	L-16 (detail to A.T. 2)	.	.	.
1970	Fire Lieutenant George J. Gottwald	Rescue Pumper Unit	1978	Fire Fighter Hugh F. O'Brien	Ladder Co. 5	.	.	.
1970	Fire Lieutenant John J. Downing	Engine Co. 2	1978	Fire Fighter John J. McDonough	Lighting Plant 1	.	.	.
1970	Fire Fighter Edwin H. Foley	Engine Co. 30	1978	Fire Fighter Robert M. Greene	Ladder Co. 23	.	.	.
1971	Fire Fighter Jeremiah Collins	Engine Co. 45	1982	Fire Lieutenant Paul M. Lentini	Engine Co. 37	.	.	.
1971	Fire Lieutenant Daniel T. McInness	Engine Co. 8	1982	Fire Fighter James M. Gibbons	Engine Co. 37	.	.	.
1971	Fire Fighter James F. Doneghy	Ladder Co. 30	1983	Fire Fighter Edward J. Donovan	Rescue Co. 1	.	.	.
1971	Fire Fighter Patrick J. Kelly	Engine Co. 26	1985	Fire Fighter James D. Ealey	Engine Co. 3	.	.	.
1972	Fire Fighter John A. Hopkins	E-34 (detail to L-14)	1986	Fire Fighter Thomas Conley	Engine Co. 41	.	.	.
1972	Fire Lieutenant Thomas J. Carroll	Engine Co. 32	1986	Fire Fighter (Aide to DFC) Edward Connolly	Ladder Co. 17	.	.	.
1972	Fire Lieutenant John E. Hanbury	Ladder Co. 13	1993	Fire Fighter Francis J. Baker	Engine Co. 16	.	.	.
1972	Fire Fighter Thomas W. Beckwith	Engine Co. 32	1994	Fire Lieutenant Stephen F. Minehan	Ladder Co. 15	.	.	.
1972	Fire Fighter Charles E. Dolan	Ladder Co. 13	1996	Fire Fighter James A. Ellis	Engine Co. 14	.	.	.
1972	Fire Fighter John E. Jameson	Engine Co. 22	2000	Fire Fighter (Aide to DFC) Joseph R. Murphy	Engine Co. 42	.	.	.
1972	Fire Fighter Joseph P. Saniuk	Ladder Co. 13	2000	Fire Fighter David L. Packard	Engine Co. 48	.	.	.
1972	Fire Fighter Paul J. Murphy	Engine Co. 32	.	.	.	.	.	.
1972	Fire Fighter Richard B. Magee	Engine Co. 33	.	.	.	.	.	.
1972	Fire Fighter Joseph E. Boucher, Jr.	Engine Co. 22	.	.	.	.	.	.

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