BRAVERY MEDALS GIVEN AS DEPARTMENT TRIBUTE "Who can say -'the bravest'! When all are brave." The Awards The awards for Fire Department medals for acts performed in 1927 were: James Gordon BENNETT Medal and Department Medal - Capt. James A. WALSH, No. 1, Engine 234. Hugh BONNER Medal and Department medal - Fireman, first grade, Francis T.DAVIS, Hook and Ladder Co. 35 Emily TREVOR-Mary B.WARREN Medal and Department Medal - Fireman, first grade, Gustave R. MERKER, Engine Co. 234. The Henri W. VAN HEUKELOM Medal and Department Medal - Fire, second grade, James CONMY, Hook and Ladder Co. 16. Brooklyn Citizens' Medal and Department Medal - Fireman, first grade, August V. BECK, Engine Co. 238. Thomas E. CRIMMINS Memorial Medal and Department Medal - Fireman, first grade, James J. SULLIVAN, Hook and Ladder Co. 1. Henry D. BROOKMAN Medal and Department Medal - Fireman, first grade, John J. BANNON, Hook and Ladder Co. 35. John H. PRENTICE Medal and Department Medal - Fireman, fourth grade, Edward J. KENNEDY, No. 2, Engine Co. 44. Walter SCOTT Medal and Department Medal - Fireman, second grade, Peter A. DALY, Engine Co. 44. Department Medal - Fireman, fourth grade, John G. FLYNN, Engine Co. 13. Department Medal - Fireman, first grade, Walter J. HILLIS, Hook and Ladder Co. 1. Department Medal - Lieut. Edward J. WALSH, Hook and Ladder Co. 10. Department Medal - Capt. David M. LYNCH, Hook and Ladder Co. 1 (deceased). STEPHENSON Medal - Capt. Walter L. LAMB, Rescue Co. 1 Administration Medal - Assistant Chief of Department Patrick WALSH, No. 1. For College Efficiency The Fire College medals for the year 1927 are awarded to the officer and men of Engine Co. 251, located at Wallabout Market, for efficiency in drill and evolution in the fire company school. The officers and members of Engine Company 251 are as follows: Captain, Robert BOWE Lieutenant, Rupert F. REED Firemen, first grade- William P. BRESLIN Florence E. CROWLEY Peter F. DENIER William F. KAFLINE Harry KREBS William A LUTKINS Frederick E. McGOVERN Joseph F. SAROSY Thomas J. LOUGHLIN Joseph L. MURPHY Stephen J. PHILLIPS John GIBBONS Fireman, second grade: Herman BURGER transcribed by Marilynn Wright ==== NYBROOKLYN Mailing List ==== The Brooklyn Information Page http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~blkyn/Bklyn.Info.Page.html