[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 176 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1621-E1623]
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              280TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNION FIRE COMPANY

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 7, 2016

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
280th anniversary of the Union Fire Company. Founded by Benjamin 
Franklin in 1736, the Union Fire Company was Philadelphia's first 
volunteer fire company.
  Dr. Franklin established the Union Fire Company as the very first 
fire suppression unit which universally responded when summoned. This 
overcame the issues surrounding prior firefighting clubs that existed 
in Boston, which also paid for fire wards or watchmen as early as 1711. 
The difference between Franklin's Union Fire Company and the other 
clubs in Boston and New York was that Franklin saw the advantage of 
protecting all the homes and businesses of the community, not just 
those who had joined the club. Franklin formed the Union Fire company 
from roughly 30 volunteers from what is today the Old City section of 
Philadelphia. Their equipment included leather buckets, with strong 
bags and baskets (for packing and transporting goods), which were to be 
brought to every fire. All homeowners were required to have these 
leather fire-fighting buckets in their houses. Recognizing the efficacy 
of Dr. Franklin's model, similar volunteer fire companies began to 
spring up throughout Philadelphia.
  In the late 1860's, Philadelphia city officials spoke of transforming 
Franklin's volunteer service into a professional fire department to 
meet the demands of the ever-growing city. Finally, on December 29, 
1870, Philadelphia city council enacted an ordinance to professionalize 
the fire service into a singular department. The Philadelphia Fire 
Department, administered by seven Commissioners chosen by the City 
Council, officially entered into service on March 15, 1871.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask this Congress to pause and reflect on the 
unquestionable courage of all firefighters throughout America, be they 
volunteer or professional. As we are indebted to the many thousands of 
America's firefighters who died in the line of duty, I ask that the 
list of the 289 Philadelphia firefighters who have given their lives in 
the line of duty be recorded with the year, rank, and company to which 
they served:

       1994, Acey, Vincent, Firefighter, Rescue 01; 1960, Adgie, 
     William, Lieutenant, Engine 54; 1962, Ahlers, Thomas, 
     Firefighter, Engine 71; 2003, Allen, James, Firefighter, 
     Ladder 16; 1964, Anderson, Albert, J, Fireman, Ladder 9; 
     1918, Anderson, John, Hoseman, Engine 54; 1975, Andrews, 
     John, Firefighter, Engine 49; 1933, Arnold, Charles, Hoseman, 
     Engine 44; 1921, Atkinson, George, Captain, Engine 36; 1965, 
     Balkie, Alfred, Firefighter, Engine 61; 1954, Bandos, Joseph, 
     Firefighter, Engine 02; 1892, Barnes, William, Hoseman, 
     Engine 12; 1884, Barr, Phillip, Hoseman, Engine 11; 1961, 
     Berg, Rolla, Firefighter, Engine 02; 1908, Berry, William 
     Dick, Foreman, Truck 04; 1910, Bertolet, Harry, Hoseman, 
     Chemical 2; 1910, Bihlmire, William, Ladderman, Truck 01.
       1961, Bordier, Raymond, Firefighter, Engine 06; 1905, 
     Boyle, Aloysius, Ladderman, Truck 05; 1975, Brenek, Carroll, 
     Firefighter, Engine 57; 1978, Brightcliffe, John, 
     Firefighter, Ladder 03; 1982, Brown, Stanley,

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     Firefighter, Engine 09; 1879, Burke, Francis, Ladderman, 
     Truck B; 1960, Bushfield, Joseph, Firefighter, Engine 59; 
     1969, Caldwell, Charles, Firefighter, Engine 35; 1975, 
     Campana, Ralph, Firefighter, Ladder 19; 1875, Carlin, 
     Francis, Ladderman, Truck A; 1910, Carroll, John, F., 
     Ladderman, Truck 07; 1999, Casiano, Eric, Firefighter, Engine 
     02; 1933, Cavanaugh, George, Ladderman, Truck 24; 2004, 
     Champion, Tracy, Firefighter, Engine 54; 1899, Chance, 
     William, Hoseman, Engine 32; 1991, Chappell, James A., 
     Firefighter, Engine 11; 1884, Clayton, James, Foreman, Engine 
     18; 1900, Cocker, Frank B., Hoseman, Engine 14; 1910, 
     Collins, John, Ladderman, Truck 04; 1925, Connison, Walter 
     R., Ladderman, Truck 12.
       1900, Cook, John, Hoseman, Engine 21; 2009, Cospelich, 
     Stephen, Lieutenant, Ladder 08; 1913, Costello, Walter, 
     Hoseman, Engine 23; 1907, Cox, John J., Asst. Foreman, Truck 
     04; 2014, Craig, Joyce, Firefighter, Engine 64; 1898, Craven, 
     Charles, Hoseman, Engine 02; 1955, Crawford, Robert, 
     Firefighter, Engine 26; 1985, Cronin, David, Firefighter, 
     Ladder 16; 1950, Crupp, John J., Lieutenant, Truck 10; 1901, 
     Davis, Frank, Ladderman, Truck 09; 1910, DeHaven, Frank, 
     Hoseman, Engine 47; 1896, Dever, Edward, Hoseman, Engine 20; 
     1999, Devine, Joseph, Firefighter, Engine 28; 1874, Devitt, 
     George, Hoseman, Engine 03; 1894, Dickel, George, Ladderman, 
     Truck C; 1942, Doman, Francis J., Hoseman, Engine 59; 1954, 
     Donahue, Thomas, Firefighter, Engine 01; 1888, Donnelly, 
     Felix, Hoseman, Engine 08; 1980, Donovan, William, Batt. 
     Aide, Battalion 07; 1920, Dorff, Millford St., Hoseman, Pipe 
     Line 2.
       1933, Douglas, Charles, Batt. Chief, Battalion 4; 1918, 
     Doyle, James, Ladderman, Truck 09; 1954, Doyle, James, 
     Firefighter, Engine 29; 1895, Doyle, Michael, Ladderman, 
     Truck 01; 1927, Duane, Thomas A., Lieutenant, Engine 05; 
     1899, Duffy, Hugh, Hoseman, Engine 32; 1943, Dugan, Joseph, 
     Fireman, Fireboat 2; 1880, Dungan, George, Ladderman, Truck 
     B; 1908, Dunlap, Samuel, Engineer, BC; 1967, Dusenberry, 
     Wllm., Batt. Chief, Battalion 2; 1910, Edelman, Charles, 
     Hoseman, Engine 06; 1909, Ellinger, Alfred, Foreman, Engine 
     11; 1944, Ennis, James, Ladderman, Truck 14; 1910, Entwistle, 
     Thomas, Asst. Foreman, Engine 21; 1881, Exley, Oliver, 
     Ladderman, Truck E; 1975, Fagan, John R., Batt. Aide, 
     Battalion 03; 1913, Fahey, Joseph A., Hoseman, Engine 32; 
     1901, Fells, James A., Foreman, Engine 49; 1922, Fisher, 
     Albert, Hoseman, Engine 21; 1975, Fisher, Robert J., 
     Firefighter, Engine 33.
       1916, Fitzgerald, Thomas, Hoseman, Engine 03; 1949, Ford, 
     James, Captain, Engine 26; 1891, Forsythe, James, Driver, 
     Engine 11; 1933, France, George, Hoseman, Engine 62; 1916, 
     Fredericks, Frank, Ladderman, Truck 12; 1938, Friedenberger, 
     W., Hoseman, Rescue 01; 1986, Friel, Edward D., Firefighter, 
     Engine 27; 1982, Gallagher, Kenneth, Firefighter, Ladder 21; 
     1929, Gallop, William, Hoseman, Engine 41; 1955, Garrett, 
     Leonard, Firefighter, Engine 44; 1894, Geissel, George, 
     Hoseman, Engine 21; 1886, Gibson, John, Hoseman, Engine 04; 
     1922, Gilloway, Thomas J., Ladderman, Truck 02; 2013, 
     Goodwin, Michael, Firefighter, Engine 53; 1934, Gordon, 
     Frederick, Ladderman, Truck 11; 1937, Gormley, John B., 
     Ladderman, Truck 05; 1906, Gray, James B., Ladderman, Truck 
     09; 1919, Green, John J., Hoseman, Engine 21; 1952, Guenther, 
     Edward, Hoseman, Engine 45; 1952, Hacker, Allen, Firefighter, 
     Ladder 08.
       1875, Hanley, James C., Ladderman, Truck D; 1887, Harbauer, 
     George, Ladderman, Truck D; 1894, Hart, Joseph W., Hoseman, 
     Fireboat; 2004, Harvy, Derrick, Lieutenant, Engine 72; 1940, 
     Hassell, Thomas, Firefighter, Boat 2; 1897, Heller, William, 
     Engineer, Engine 01; 1986, Henz, Harry, Firefighter, Engine 
     33; 1902, Hetzell, Charles, Ladderman, Truck 02; 1900, Hicks, 
     John, Hoseman, Engine 41; 1877, Hill, John, Ladderman Truck 
     C; 1964, Hiller, Carl, Firefighter, Engine 08; 1915, Hillman, 
     John R. Jr., Ladderman, Truck 07; 1991, Holcombe, David P., 
     Captain, Engine 11; 1954, Holtzman, Charles, Firefighter, 
     Ladder 03; 1872, Humphreys, David, Engineer, BC; 1997, Hynes, 
     James, Firefighter, Engine 63; 1976, Iannacone, Richard, 
     Firefighter, Ladder 34; 1975, Iaquinta, Michael, Firefighter, 
     Engine 55; 1919, Innes, Thomas, Hoseman, Engine 13; 1958, 
     Jackson, Joseph, Firefighter, Ladder 22.
       1915, James William F., Batt. Chief, Battalion 6; 1886, 
     Johnson, John, Ladderman, Truck B; 1926, Jones, Charles G., 
     Hoseman, Engine 34; 1926, Jones, John C., Captain, Engine 50; 
     1954, Junod, Bernard, Firefighter, Engine 02; 1910, Kalberer, 
     John, Foreman, Engine 23; 1933, Kasper, Joseph, Hoseman, 
     Engine 55; 1905, Kelly, James, Ladderman, Truck 05; 1919, 
     Kelly, Thomas, Lieutenant, Engine 21; 1961, Kennedy, Robert, 
     Lieutenant, Photo Lab.; 1909, Keyser, Robert C., Foreman, 
     Engine 20; 1888, Killen, Robert, Hoseman, Chemical 2; 1913, 
     King, Frank L., Hoseman, Engine 23; 1877, King. Patrick E., 
     Driver, Engine 22; 1966, Klemmer, Albert, Firefighter, Engine 
     59; 1895, Klinberger, C., Hoseman, Engine 02.
       1954, Kline, Thomas, Deputy Chief, Division 2; 1900, 
     Knouff, Edward, Ladderman, Truck 02; 1984, Konrad, Joseph, 
     Firefighter, Engine 25; 1962, Krewson, Lynford, Batt. Aide, 
     Battalion 11; 1949, Krol, Edward, Hoseman, Engine 06; 1919, 
     LaGrand, Harry, Ladderman, Truck 02; 1939, Lawson, James J., 
     Hoseman, Engine 19; 1933, LeHart, Edward, Hoseman, Engine 43; 
     1901, Lehman, George, Hoseman, Engine 22; 1938, Limaka, John, 
     Hoseman, Rescue 01; 1974, Long, Walter, Batt. Chief, 
     Battalion 06; 1892, Lowery, Francis M., Ladderman, Truck D; 
     1973, MacDonald, Warren, Firefighter, Lad. 20 [Eng. 65]; 
     1898, Magee, James, Hoseman, Engine; 1954, Magrann, John, 
     Batt. Chief, Battalion 3; 1973, Malley, Robert F., 
     Firefighter, Engine 24; 1904, Malloy, William, Hoseman, 
     Engine 45; 1928, Mangarano, Silvio, Hoseman, Engine 49; 1942, 
     Martin, Frank, Hoseman, Engine 12.
       1904, Mason, Edwin, Hoseman, Engine 04; 1910, Matchinsky, 
     George, Ladderman, Truck 07; 1969, McAlister, John, 
     Firefighter, Engine 13; 1991, McAllister, Phyliss, 
     Firefighter, Engine 11; 1876, McClintock, Hugh, Engineer, BC; 
     1911, McClister, Charles, Hoseman, Engine 52; 1928, 
     McConaghy, George, Batt. Chief, Battalion 1; 1910, McConnell, 
     William, Hoseman, Engine 23; 1889, McCuen, James, Hoseman, 
     Engine 04; 1901, McCullen, John, Hoseman, Engine 49; 1997, 
     McElveen, Terry, Lieutenant, Engine 63; 1894, McFarland, 
     James, Hoseman, Engine 04; 1930, McGee, Daniel C., Hoseman, 
     Engine 49; 1915, McGowan, John, Hoseman, Engine 49;1896, 
     McGranaghan, Hugh, Ladderman, Truck 01; 1975, McIntyre, Hugh, 
     Firefighter, Engine 56; 1965, McIntyre, Joseph, Firefighter, 
     Boat 3; 1963, McKernan, John, Firefighter, Ladder 14; 1976, 
     McSloy, Bernard, Firefighter, Ladder 28; 1918, Merges, 
     Charles C., Lieutenant, Engine 45.
       1953, Meskill, James, Captain, Battalion 4; 1925, Metzger, 
     Charles H., Hoseman, Engine 25; 1925, Minnick, John R., 
     Ladderman, Truck 05; 1940, Monoghan, Charles, Hoseman, Engine 
     03; 1873, Mooney, Frank, Hoseman, Engine 04; 1912, Moore, 
     James, Ladderman, Truck 01; 1919, Moorehead, Robert, 
     Lieutenant, Engine; 1913, Moritz, Charles, Hoseman, Engine 
     23; 1954, Mortimer, Louis, Captain, Battalion 9; 1955, 
     Mumbauer, Arthur, Firefighter, Engine 17; 1926, Murdock, 
     Robert, Hoseman, Engine 34; 1960, Murphy, David J., 
     Firefighter, Ladder 24; 1998, Murphy, Stephen, Lieutenant, 
     Ladder 01; 1937, Murray, George J., Hoseman, Engine 20; 1891, 
     Murray, John, Asst. Foreman, Truck F; 1922, Murray, Patrick 
     A., Hoseman, Engine 21; 1933, Murray, Peter, Hoseman, Engine 
     54; 1940, Murtha, James, A. Hoseman, Engine 30; 2012, Neary, 
     Robert, Lieutenant, Ladder 10; 1954, News, John, Batt. Chief, 
     Battalion 6.
       1942, O'Brien, William, Hoseman, Engine 47; 1874, O'Neill, 
     Charles, Hoseman, Engine 04; 1910, Park, Samuel A., 
     Ladderman, Truck 01; 1975, Parker, Roger, Firefighter, Ladder 
     27; 1946, Parsons, George R., Ladderman, Truck 08; 1910, 
     Pass, Thomas M., Hoseman, Chemical 2; 1922, Paxson, Edward 
     T., Ladderman, Truck 02; 1894, Peck, John, Foreman, Engine 
     39; 1903, Pflueger, Albert, Hoseman, Fireboat Stuart; 1971, 
     Pietrak, Constantine, Captain, Engine 35; 1928, Piper, Henry, 
     Batt. Chief, Battalion 9; 1918, Pollick, James, Hoseman, 
     Chemical 1; 1975, Pouiliot, James, Lieutenant, Engine 20; 
     1907, Presco, Stephen, Hoseman, Engine 11;1879, Raymond, 
     Francis, Hoseman, Engine 07; 1994, Redmond, John J., 
     Firefighter, Ladder 11; 1930, Rein, Paul, Hoseman, Engine 10; 
     1920, Rishall, Ward A., Driver, Fire Hdqtrs.; 1905, Robinson, 
     William J., Hoseman, Engine 28; 1918, Roller, Samuel, G., 
     Hoseman, Chemical 1.
       1947, Rothfuss, Jacob, Hoseman, Engine 38; 1970, Rotondo, 
     Vincent, Batt. Chief, Battalion 13; 2004, Rubio, Rey, 
     Firefighter, Engine 28; 1895, Ryder, Joseph F., Hoseman, 
     Engine 18; 1946, Saraullo, Vincent, Hoseman, Engine 46; 1898, 
     Schimmel, Walter, Hoseman, Engine 22; 1939, Schultz, Frank 
     B., Hoseman, Engine 09; 1924, Schulze, George, Hoseman, 
     Engine 55; 1951, Schwartz, Charles, Lieutenant, Ladder 23; 
     1920, Schwartzkopf, Edw., Batt. Chief, Engine 26; 1955, 
     Senderling, George, Firefighter, Rescue 04; 1963, Senior, 
     Charles, Firefighter, Engine 20; 1895, Sergeant, William, 
     Foreman, Engine 32; 1902, Seveall, William, Hoseman, Engine 
     10; 1945, Shane, William, Ladderman, Truck 12; 1899, Shea, 
     James, Hoseman, Engine 01; 1932, Sheppard, Curtis C., 
     Hoseman, Boat 3; 1920, Sherman, Ambrose, Hoseman, Engine 53; 
     1889, Showers, George, Hoseman, Engine 04; 1941, Silbert, 
     Joseph W., Captain, Engine 03.
       1937, Slinkard, Oscar, Hoseman, Engine 13; 1977, Smedley, 
     Edward T., Firefighter, Lad. 28 [Eng. 58]; 1909, Smith, 
     Eugene, Hoseman, Engine 41; 1890, Snyder, Charles, Foreman, 
     Engine 16; 1900, Sowney, James, Foreman, Engine 48; 1953, 
     Spencer, William, Captain, Engine 19; 1878, Spisky, Wm, 
     Foreman, Engine 2; 1914, St. Ledger, George, Lieutenant, 
     Engine 25; 1896, Stagart, William, Engineer, District 03; 
     1961, Steger, William, Lieutenant, Engine 31; 1899, Steinle, 
     George, Hoseman, Engine 32; 1919, Stevenson, Albert, Batt. 
     Chief, Battalion; 1976, Steward, David, Firefighter, Ladder 
     20; 1951, Stewart, Charles, Lieutenant, Engine 50; 1948, 
     Stewart, Howard A., Batt. Chief, Battalion 11; 1918, Stewart, 
     James D., Captain, Truck 06; 1910, Stewart, Robert, Hoseman, 
     Engine 02; 1965, Stewart, Thomas F., Firefighter, Rescue 12; 
     1943, Struble, David, Lieutenant, Truck 10; 1907, Sullivan, 
     John J., Hoseman, Engine 11.
       2012, Sweeney, Daniel Firefighter, Ladder 10; 1926, Sykes, 
     John J., Hoseman, Engine 50; 2004, Taylor, John, Captain, 
     Engine 28; 1893, Taylor, Joseph, Hoseman, Engine 14; 1941, 
     Thumm, William, Hoseman, Engine 58; 1912, Titus, Walter, 
     Hoseman, Engine 19; 1913, Tobin, Michael J., Captain, Engine 
     24; 1909, Toner, Joseph, Hoseman, Engine 18; 1954, Tygh, 
     James F., Firefighter, Engine 29; 1904, Vaughan, Thomas, 
     Hoseman, Engine 28; 1949, Vegenberg, Frank, Hoseman, Engine 
     45; 1942, Vernon, John, Hoseman, Engine 62; 1954, Vivian, 
     Joseph, Firefighter, Ladder 03; 1961, Walsh, Walter T., 
     Firefighter, Engine 02; 1969, Wannop, Thomas, Firefighter, 
     Eng. 73 [Lad. 13]; 1976, Welsh, Aloysius, Firefighter, Ladder 
     20; 1973, Welsh, John, Firefighter, Ladder 05; 1955, Wendt, 
     Charles, Captain, Engine 55; 1912, Wentz, George, Hoseman, 
     Engine 06; 1965, Weres, John F., Firefighter, Ladder 07.

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       1919, Wiest, George S., Jr., Ladderman, Truck 02; 1975, 
     Wiley, Joseph R., Firefighter, Ladder 27; 1920, Wilfrin, 
     Harry, Hoseman, Engine 43; 1949, Wilkinson, Ray, Batt. Chief, 
     Battalion 4; 1884, Williams, Henry, Hoseman, Engine 27; 1907, 
     Wilson, Charles E., Foreman, Engine 11; 1945, Wilson, Howard, 
     Hoseman, Engine 01; 1954, Wilson, Thomas, Firefighter, Engine 
     29; 1918, Wirth, Harry, Lieutenant, Engine 41; 1910, Wittig, 
     Gustave, Foreman, Engine 15; 1942, Wolf, Frank W., Hoseman, 
     Engine 33; 1872, Wolf, George W., Ladderman, Truck A; 1944, 
     Woodruff, Francis, Hoseman, Engine 30; 1880, Woolston, 
     William, Hoseman, Engine 23; 1991, Yale, Stephen D., 
     Firefighter, Ladder 29; 1951, Young, Frank J., Batt. Chief, 
     Battalion 2; 1919, Zorr, Charles, Hoseman, Pipe Line 2.

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