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THE JAMES GORDON BENNETT MEDAL WINNERS

The James Gordon Bennett Medal was established in 1869 and, for years, it was the sole decoration awarded for valor in the Fire Department of the City of New York. As a result of its seniority among medals, it is awarded annually for the most outstanding act of heroism after the consideration and deliberate judgment of the members of the Board of Merit of the NYC Fire Department.

1869--Lt Minthorne D Tompkins (L-l)
Capt Benjamin A. Gicquel (E-9)
1870--Lt Charles L. Kelly (E-9)
1871--FF Ambrose L. Austin (E-15)
1872--Lt Thomas Henry (L-6)
FF Thomas Hutchinson (L-1)
1873--Bn Chief William H Nash (Bn7)
FF Alfred Conner (L-10)
Lt Henry Schuck (E-34)
1874--Capt William Mitchell (E-10)
1875--Lt James Horn (E-11)
1876--FF Joseph McGowan (E-6)
1877--FF Thomas J Dougherty (L-1)
1878--Capt Daniel J. Meagher (L-3)
1879--FF Paul Bauer (L-4)
1880--FF John Levins (L-2)
1881--FF Michael Connerford (E-12)
1882--FF John L. Rooney (L-10)
1883--FF William B. Kirchner (E-11)
1884--FF John Binns (E-32)
1885--Capt Peter H. Short (L-l)
1886--FF Michael Brady (E-34)
1887--Lt Samuel Banta (L-10)
1888--Lt William Quirk (E-22)
1889--FF William Reilly (L-12)
1890--Capt Thomas J. Ahern (E-5)
1891--FF Patrick F. Lucas (E-30)
1892--FF Patrick H. Aspell (L-4)
1893--FF John Walker (L-6)
1894--FF Denis Ryer (L-15)
1895--FF William H. Behler (E-35)
1896--FF Martin M. Coleman (L-3)
1897--FF Patrick Desmond (L-14)
1898--FF James Pearl (L-7)
1899--FF John Hughes (1) (L-14)
1900--FF William Clark (L-14)
1901--FF Thomas J McArthur (E-29)
1902--FF Richard Nitsch (E-35)
1903--FF Charles F. Douth (L-3)
1904--FF James R. McAvoy (L-4)
1905--FF Michael J. Stevens (L-4)
1906--FF Cassimer C Wodzicki (E17)
1907--FF Michael Nicklaus (L-4)
1908--FF John T. Oakley (L-11)
1909--Bn Chief George . Ross (Bn-7)
1910--FF John R. Harcke (L-12)
FF Frank C. Clarke (L-24)
1911--FF Richard J Condon (2) (E12)
1912--FF Robert J. Boyle (L-10)
1913--Eng of Steamer, Seneca Larke (E-20)
1914--FF John F. Mooney (1) (L-4)
1915--Capt Thomas W. Smith (E-2)
1916--FF James T. Daniels (L-26)
1917--FF John Walsh (1) (L-1)
1918--FF Patrick R. O’Connor (L-14)
1919--Lt Francis Blessing (R-1)
1920--FF Timothy O’Leary, Jr (E15)
1921--FF Frank J. Costello (L-12)
1922--FF Jacob F. Ferber (E-239)
1923--Capt Edwin A.A. Quinn (E-14)
1924--Hon. Med Off, Harry M Archer, MD
1925--Capt Thomas J. O’Toole (E-27)
1926--FF William GR Mitchell (E 18)
1927--FF Michael McInerney (L-12)
1928--Capt James A. Walsh (1) (E-234)
1929--FF George W. Reilly (L-19)
1930--FF Edward V. Conroy (L-l)
1931--Capt Albert B. Carlson (E-66)

1932--FF Vincent J. Hyde (R-3)
1933--Capt Cornell M. Garety (R-l)
1934--FF Rudolph F. Musil (L-12)
1935--FF George J. Wolken (E-60)
1936--FF Joseph E. Smith (2) (E-211)
1937--FF James P. Nevin (E-201)
1938--FF Charles G. Roscher (L-1)
1939--FF Daniel J. Sullivan (L-3)
1940--FF Charles A. Merz (L-168)
1941--FF Thomas F Brennan (L 111)
1942--Capt John W. Heaney (Hdq.)
1943--FF John Colgan (L-2)
1944--FF Harvey W. Crook (R-3)
1945--Capt George H. Winter (L-3)
1946--FF Arthur L. Speyer (L-24)
1947--FF Anthony J. Riccardi (L-26)
1948--Capt Patrick T. Green (R-1)
1949--FF James S. Norton (L-163)
1950--FF Wilbur J O’Donnell (L-111)
1951--FF Victor F. Rossi (L-120)
1952--Lt John F. McGlynn (L-10)
1953--FF Angelo Michelini (E-97)
1954--Dep Chief John T Oakley (2) (HQ)
1955--FF Bernard F. Curran (E-92)
1956--FF Michael J O’Driscoll (L-28)
1957--FF William Von Diezelski (L-4)
1958--FF Nicholas Sharko (L-11)
1959--Capt Arthur J. O’Connor (SQ-4)
1960--FF William V. Russo (E-254)
1961--FF Joseph G. Peragine (L-14)
1962--FF Joseph E. Almon (L-35)
1963--FF Lawrence F. Duenas (E-59)
1964--FF David Crowley (L-14)
1965--FF James E. Bowler (R-2)
1966--FF Robert E. Farrell (L-31)
1967--FF Thomas D Ferraiuolo (L28)
1968--FF Gene P. Dowling (L-25)
1969--FF James N. Tempro (E-217)
1970--FF Charles Varner (L-55)
1971--Lt Richard R. Hamilton (R-2)
1972--FF Steven C. DeRosa (L-102)
1973--FF Raymond G McCann (L40)
1974--FF GilbertJ. Murtha (L-108)
1975--FF Thomas J. Neary (L-31)
1976--FF Martin McGovern (L-114)
1977--Capt Frederick W. Gallagher (R-2)
1978--FF James H. Battillo (L-152)
1979--FF John J. Pritchard (R-2)
1980--Lt Thomas J. Neary (L-28)
1981--Lt Howard R Kennedy (L154)
1982--FF Joseph H. Dirks (L-103)
1983--FF Kenneth L Connelly (L111)
1984--FF Robert Merkel (L-42)
1985--FF James A. Sollami (E-62)
1986--Capt James F. McDonnell (L-42)
1987--Lt William F. Maloney (L-34)
1988--FF John J. McDonnell (L-28)
1989--Capt Richard Jacquin (L-59)
1990--Lt Gerard M. Murtha (R-3)
1991--FF William E. Jutt (L-22)
1992--FF Michael M. Dugan (L-43)
1993--FF Albert J Gonzalez, Jr. (L18)
1994--Lt John M. Fox (SQ-1)
1995--FF Gregory J Smith, Jr. (L-108)
1996--FF Gerard J. Triglia (L-132)
1997--FF John K. Duddy (L-28)
1998--FF Stan J. Sussina (R-1)
1999--Capt John J. Pritchard (E-255)

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