The Bushwick section of Brooklyn was settled in 1660 by the Dutch. The original Dutch name for the area was Boswijck meaning "heavy woods". The Town of Bushwick was annexed by Brooklyn along with the Town of Williamsburg in 1854. Bushwick remained a farming community until the mid 1880's, at which time the area had a German influence. With this influx of Germans the area was known for its breweries, with eleven breweries operating between 1850 to 1880. By the 1880's an elevated railroad line to Manhattan was built and the area started to grow.

The citizens of Bushwick partitioned the City Fathers for better services including fire protection from Brooklyn. Bushwick had two engines and one ladder company in the northern portions and none in the south. The southern area had been built up and the need for another fire engine was felt.

On December 20, 1895, the Fire Department completed the purchase of a lot from Mary L. Mintonge for $2,400.00. The lot located on Central Avenue near Van Voorhis (now Decatur) Street measures 25 feet in the front and 100 feet deep. A new fire company for Bushwick known as Engine 52 would be placed in service in a new three story house once it was finished. On May 20, 1896, the Brooklyn Eagle newspaper reports the competition in building the new firehouse as being rather stiff with many contractors picking up plans. The new house would be the first of its kind in Brooklyn, with a roof top garden for the firemen's leisure time between alarms. Most of the contractors wanted to be the first to build this house with a garden that would be copied through out the Country. The winning contractor was Leonard Brothers and he built the house for $16,947.

Brooklyn placed Engine 52 and Chemical Engine 1 in service on April 1, 1897. Chemical Engine 1 was placed in service in its house on Driggs Street. The new house on Central Avenue took up the whole lot, 25 x 100 feet. The first floor had room for the apparatus and stalls for five horses in the rear. The second floor contained two dormitories, the front one is for the Foreman and is also the office for the company. The second dormitory contains the beds and lockers for the rest of the crew. The third floor which is smaller than the second would be turn into a club house for the men while on duty. The garden would be on the roof of the second floor with poles for the shade awnings. The front exterior had red bricks with sandstone ornamental decorations.

The first crew of Engine 52 was Foreman Edward Eichhorn, Assistant Foreman Louis Hauck, Engineer Charles J. Heed, and firemen; C.F. Kuprian, C.M. Bampton, Charles Ulleman, John Dreeke, Peter J. Riles, Francis T. Bowers, Henry Gottlock, James W. McGehan and William Collier. The first steam fire engine was an 1897 LaFrance 3rd size and an 1897 P. J. Barrett Hose Wagon.

A fireman life was very hard for a family man. The work schedule was simple, 24 hours a day, six days on and one day off. He could go home for meals twice a day for two hours. As bad as the hours were there were always men looking to be firemen. A year's salary was around $1000.00 or about thirteen cents an hour.

The Cities of New York (including the Bronx), Brooklyn, Long Island City, parts of Western Queens, and Staten Island merged into the five Boroughs of New York City on January 1, 1898. Engine 52 officially became part of the FDNY on January 28th. On October 1, 1899, Engine 52 was renumbered to Engine 152 to avoid confusion with Engine 52 in the Bronx.

Special Order 11, dated January 31, 1900, temporarily organized Division 9 on February 1. 1900, and quartered in with Engine 152. Division 9's district included Battalions 27th, 29th, and 34th, (now 37th, 39th, & 44th) and the outlying area of Queens, which was all of Queens except for Long Island City. The first Deputy Chief of the Ninth Division was William H. Delehanty. Division 13 replaced Division 9 on April 15, 1906 and remained on Central Avenue.

The Fire Department since consolidation had neglected Brooklyn until 1912. During this time the Queens volunteer fire companies were being replaced with new paid companies. Many areas in Brooklyn were also growing and fire protection was lacking in these new areas. During 1913 the Fire Commissioner added twenty six new companies in Brooklyn and Queens. Because of this growth Engine 152 was renumbered to Engine 252. Engine 277, a new company was also added to Bushwick during this growth time.

By the late 1920's Queens was growing and the number of fires was on the increased. Division 13 was responding more into Queens and on February 1, 1927, Division 13 moved closed to Queens and Engine 236's quarters at 998 Liberty Avenue. Even with this move Division 13 would be relocated into Queens on January 1, 1930. To fill the void left by Division 13, Division 15 was organized on the same day at Engine 252.

After thirty six years of use the firehouse on Central Avenue was remodeled with both Engine 252 and Division 15 moving to Engine 233 on February 14, 1933. The City spent $10,000.00 for the remodeling of the building. Both companies moved back on April 19, 1933.

On November 1, 1948, the boundary lines of the Brooklyn Divisions were redrawn and Division 15 moved from Engine 252 to Engine 233 at 243 Hull Street. The 1960s brought a heavier work load to the Bushwick section of Brooklyn and the fourth Division to be established in Engine 252's quarters organized. Division 17 would see service from October 18, 1969 to July 1, 1975 and comprise of Battalions 28, 37, 38 and 57. The budget crunch of 1975 put an end for the 17th Division and many other companies.

A firehouse is used for more than housing fire apparatus and over the years most firehouses have been used for other proposes. On August 1, 1955, the Fire Department started a Fire Prevention program in each Division throughout the City. The Fire Prevention office for Division 15 was located in with Engine 252. The office moved on July 14, 1961 to Engine 277's quarters.

During the 1970's several areas of the City were hit with arson fires and Buskwick was no exception. Many of these fires were set in vacant buildings and would spread to occupied structures. Most of these buildings were heavy timber construction, brick, and had fire on several floors upon arrival. One of these fire was on July 18, 1977 in which Engine 252 was third due. Box 767 was sounded on that hot sticky day for a fire in a five story vacant building. It took a fifth alarm assignment and a borough call to Manhattan to control this fire. When it was over 32 buildings would be destroyed. Two days later a third alarm was sounded for box 793 for a five story vacant factory building. This trend would continue until the mid 1980's.

In the 132 year history of the F.D.N.Y. over 700 members have paid the supreme sacrifice with their life. Engine 252 had one member give his life while protecting the citizens of New York City. On July 17, 1920, Fireman Harry Wilson gave his life in the performance of his duty. The company was responding to a telephone pole on fire at Irving and Putman Avenues. While mounting the rig in front of quarters, Wilson slipped and fell under the rear wheels of the apparatus. The weight of the fire truck crushed his leg and he received internal injuries. He was taken to Wyckoff Hospital were his right leg was amputated. He died of his injuries at 11:15 that night. Fireman Wilson was 41 years old and left a widow. He was buried at St. Johns Cemetery in Queens.

Today, Engine 252 has been serving the citizens of Brooklyn and Queens for the past 100 years faithfully. Regardless of the need, a fire, EMS, or a water leak Engine 252 is ready for any kind of emergency.

Today, Engine 252 has been serving the citizens of Brooklyn and Queens for the past 100 years faithfully. Regardless of the need, a fire, EMS, or a water leak Engine 252 is ready for any kind of emergency.   





READY TO FIGHT FIRE.
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Two New Engine Companies Organized
This Afternoon


      Two fire companies were organized to-day, one an engine company, No. 52 on Central avenue, near Van Voorhees street; the other a chemical apparatus force, on South First Street and Driggs avenue. Company No. 52 is in charge of Edward Eichhorn, while the chemical organization is headed by Assistant Foreman Pownell. At the opening of the house of No. 52 Commissioner Bryant, Alderman Francisco and other officials were present. The house is a model in its way, one feature of it being a roof garden. Alderman Francisco had much to do with having the company established.

      The house No. 52 is a model of its kind. It is built of red brick and occupies the entire lot -- 100x25 feet. The force is composed as follows: Foreman Edward Eichhorn, Assistant Forman Louis Hauck; engineer Charles J. Heed; firemen, C. F. Kuprian, C. M. Bampton, Charles Ulleman, John Dreek, Peter J. Riley, F. T. Bowes, Henry Gottlock, James W. McGehan and William Colyer.

      The officer’s business quarters are located in the front of the building over the apparatus, while overhead there is a commodious day room, which will be equipped with a combination pool and billiard table and other pleasant devices for passing a leisure hour. The apparatus will consist of a steam fire engine, hose wagon and four horses. District Inspector Gallagher will have charge of the new house. 

Newspaper article on Engine 52 being placed in service from the Brooklyn Eagle of April 1, 1897.


THE LAST ALARM
Fireman 1st grade Harry Wilson

HEADQUARTERS
FIRE DEPARTMENT
CITY OF NEW YORK
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SPECIAL ORDER                                           New York, July, 19, 1920
        No. 127

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I      With regret, the death of Fireman 1st grade Harry Wilson, of Engine Co. 252, which occurred at 11.15 P. M., July 17, 1920, the result of injuries received while responding to Station 1214, at 9.04 P. M., July 17, 1920, is hereby announced to the Depart-ment.

       The heartfelt sympathy of the entire Department goes out to the family, relatives and friends of the deceased in the midst of the great loss which they and the Department have sustained.

       Funeral will take place from No. 308 Linden Street, Borough  of Brooklyn, at 9.30 A. M., Wednesday, July 21, 1920. Interment at St. Johns Cemetery.

THE FOLLOWING FUNERAL HONORS ARE ORDERED:
     A detail of thirty men (six as pallbearers), consisting of two men each from the 31st to 41st Battalions, inclusive, and the 45th, 46th, 48th and 49th Battalions, under the command of Lieutenant Martin Mangels, Engine Co. 222, together with the members of Engine Co. 252, who will follow the hearse as mourners, will report, in full uniform, at the quarters  of Engine Co. 277, No. 582 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn, at 9 A. M., proceed to above address, thence to St. Pancras Church, De Boo Place and Myrtle Avenue Glendale, and after services, will accompany the remains a reasonable distance, when detail will be dismissed and returned to quarters. (White gloves to be worn).


July 17, 1920

Fireman 1st grade Harry Wilson was killed while boarding the fire apparatus in front of quarters after finishing his evening meal. Engine 252 was enroute to a fire on an electrical pole at _______. Fireman Wilson trying to board the speeding rig lost his footing and fell under the rig, amputating his right leg and suffering from internal injuries. He was taken to Wyckoff Heights Hospital  were he died later that night. He lived at _______ and was married. (De Boo Place is now 68th Street.).




IN THE NEWSPAPERS 
APRIL 1, 1897

April 1 is a Thursday. The weather is fair until Friday night, slighty warmer during Friday with northeastern winds with a 
high of 51 degrees.

1) Andrew D. White of New York City is named the ambassador to Germany by President William McKinley.

2) Thirty million dollars is being requested from Albany for the building of the Grand Concourse in the Bronx.  Even though
 Brooklyn will not be part of the City of New York for another nine months it will start paying its share of the cost.

3) A new apartment house having sixty apartment will be built at the corner of Clinton and Dekalb Avenues. The area 
residences are up in arms over the construction of this $300,000 building.

4) The first meeting of the New Charter for the consolidation of New York City & Brooklyn met in New York City.

5) A major snow storm has stranded trains in Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Nebraska has four 
feet of snow and temperatures at zero and below. In Minneapolis an ice jam on the Mississippi river breaks relieving the 
flooding up river. Along with the ice going down river is 25 million logs, destroying bridges.

6) A tax on the new product, chewing gum is being considered. A tax of 10 cent a pound on the main ingredient, chickle, 
which is totally imported from Mexico. The big manufacturers of chewing gum claim they will be put out of business by the 
new tax. 

7) Golfers from the region met last night at Delmonico to form a Metropolitan golf league.

8) Brooklyn School Board is in need of $2,500,000. New York City objects to giving any of the $12,500,000 it receives to 
Brooklyn before consoldation. A bill in Albany for the $2.5 million for the Brooklyn schools will not pass before the 
consoldation. Once the Cities merge the bill will die. New schools are needed in E. New York, Flatlands, a new high school in 
the Eastern District and Erasmus Hall will have to be expanded.

9) Fire starts in the kitchen of a restrauant at 1182 Bedford Avenue this morning. The fire damages 1178, 1180, and 1184
 Bedford Avenue. Total damage comes to $6,000.

10) A warrant is issused for Policeman Frank L. Rohrs of the Bergin Street Station. He failed to keep his promise of 
marriage to Annie Groom. He requested and received a three day leave to get married. He never showed up for the wedding 
and was absent without leave. The Brooklyn Eagle reports “He’s been on the Force a year and half during which time he had
 made by no means a banner record”.

11) The new Funk & Wagnall’s Standard Dictionary is selling for $1.00 at Joseph H. Bauland Co., The Great Cash Store at
 Fulton and Duffield Streets.

12) At Wanamaker Department Store, Broadway to 4th Avenue, between 9th & 10th Street in Manhattan is selling three 
models of the Humber Bicycles for 1897, $115.00 to $122.50. 

13) The Brooklyn Eagle Newspaper cost three cents a day.
ROLL CALL OF ENGINE 252


CAPTAINS
Capt. Edward Eichhorn 		1897 - ????
Capt. Henry B. Burtis 		1904 - 1912
Capt. Richard H. Collins	1912 - 1913
Capt. Henry Helios		1913 - 1913
Capt. John W. Jennings		1913 - 1915
Capt. Bernard Dillion		1915 - 1921
Capt. Matthew P. Fitzpatrick	1921 - 1927
Capt. James H. Murry		1927 - 1932
Capt. Peter F. Connor		1932 - 1945
Capt. James Curry		1945 - 1954
Capt. Terence G. McPartland	1954 - 1958
Capt. John M. Mikulasovich	1958 - 1973
Capt. James J. Johnson		1973 - 1976
Capt. Eugene E. Hoynes		1976 - 1976
Capt. John E. Basti		1976 - 1977
Capt. Raymond J. Berge		1977 - 1977
Capt. Gerald W. Hopkins		1977 - 1985
Capt. Eugene R. O’Dell		1985 - 1990
Capt. James M. Keene		1990 - 1991
Capt. William Loeber		1991 - 1994
Capt. Stephen G. Rasweiler	1994 - Active

LIEUTENTANTS
Lt. Louis Hauck			1897 - ????
Lt. John N. Hartman		1903 - 1905
Lt. Arthur J.  Robb		1905 - 1906
Lt. Daniel Wall			1906 - 1918
Lt. Henry C. Kreimeier		1906 - 1911
Lt. Edwin J. Howe		1918 - 1935
Lt. John V. Summers		1927 - 1936
Lt. Benjamin F. Carter		1936 - 1940
Lt. James L. Curtis		1938 - 1941
Lt. Otto Schneiderhan		1938 - 1939
Lt. James Curry			1939 - 1940
Lt. Gabriel J. Colasurdo	1940 - 1942
Lt. Felix A. Dolan		1940 - 1947
Lt. James Curry			1941 - 1945
Lt. Joseph J. Valentine		1942 - 1967
Lt. Arthur O’Leary		1945 - 1956
Lt. Frederick Roxbury		1945 - 1945
Lt. David J. Holtzman		1950 - ????
Lt. John M. Simmons (2)		1953 - 1955
Lt. Arthur R. Wood		1953 - 1955
Lt. Luigi Bianca		1955 - 1959
Lt. George O’Chester		1955 - 1963
Lt. Francis K. Miller		1959 - 1962
Lt. John Pizzo			1962 - 1965
Lt. Robert P. Karney		1963 - 1966
Lt. Peter J. Eisemann		1965 - 1973
Lt. Joseph Fronczkowski		1967 - 1970
Lt. Francis K. Herlihy		1973 - ????
Lt. Robert A. Sisto		1973 - 1979
Lt. John C. Baal		1976 - 1976
Lt. Gerard Heffernan		1976 - 1982
Lt. Francis W. Schecker		1976 - 1977
Lt. Joseph M. Adams		1977 - 1980
Lt. John H. Pasquale		1979 - 1989
Lt. Roger W. Donnellan		1980 - 1981
Lt. Carmine J. Buro		1981 - 1991
Lt. Raymond G. Edmonson		1982 - ????
Lt. Daniel Rella		1990 - Active 
Lt. Michael Sialiano 		1994 - Active
Lt. Lee Fischer 		1995 - Active

ENGINEER OF STEAMER
Eng. Charles J. Heed		1897 - 1904
Eng. Samuel Roxbury		1902 - 1903
Eng. Charles F. Kuprian		1904 - 1910
Eng. Louis Dietz		1905 - 1906
Eng. Casper Kraft		1906 - 1911
Eng. Harvey Hibbard		1911 - 1915
Eng. Wiliam Ross #2		1911 - 1911
Eng. George C. Strauss		1911 - 1915
Eng. Casper Kraft		1915 - 1921
Eng. Patrick A. Meaney		1915 - 1917
Eng. Fred L.  Dulaff		1917 - 1919
Eng. Victor W. Hauschild	1920 - 1926

FIREMAN
FF. Eugene J. Fergin		???? - 1898
FF. Michael Fitzgerald		???? - 1903
FF. Francis M. Fallon		???? - 1913
FF. Lee Ielpe			???? - 1971
FF. C. M. Bamptom		1897 - ????
FF. Henry Gottlock		1897 - 1897
FF. Charles F. Kuprian		1897 - 1904
FF. William J. Collier		1897 - 1908
FF. John Dreeke			1897 - 1908
FF. Francis Bowers		1897 - 1909
FF. Charles Alleman		1897 - 1911
FF. James W. McGehan		1897 - ????
FF. Peter J. Riles		1897 - ????
FF. James J. Cozine		1898 - 1911
FF. James J. Walsh		1899 - 1902
FF. Harry M. Walsh		1901 - 1903
FF. William A. Mulligan		1901 - 1904
FF. John Connor			1902 - 1903
FF. Louis Dietz			1902 - 1903
FF. Anthony D. Diamond		1903 - 1904
FF. George V. Kane		1903 - 1904
FF. Henry A. Mapes		1903 - 1903
FF. Harry M. Spear		1903 - 1905
FF. Joseph F. Barrett		1903 - 1906
FF. George V. Kane		1903 - 1904
FF. Anthony D. Diamond		1904 - 1906
FF. Albert Hunter		1904 - 1906
FF. William A. Mulligan		1904 - 1906
FF. Charles Payne		1904 - 1905
FF. H. Scheiukert		1904 - ????
FF. John H. Conk		1904 - 1904
FF. Joseph A. Ledogar 		1904 - 1907
FF. John Connor			1904 - 1909
FF. George V. Kane		1904 - 1917
FF. Lester W. Pett		1905 - 1907
FF. William E. Rogers		1906 - 1911
FF. Edward F. McGann		1907 - 1916
FF. Richard J. O’Connor	1	1907 - 1913
FF. Patrick Quirke		1907 - 1907
FF. Stephen A. Byrnes		1908 - 1910
FF. Lester Pett			1908 - 1908
FF. John Scherer		1908 - 1915
FF. Llyod H. Smith		1908 - 1911
FF. Jeremiah P. Hopkins		1909 - 1913
FF. Joseph A. Ledogar		1909 - 1915
FF. Lester W. Pett		1909 - 1913
FF. Charles Hessner		1910 - 1920
FF. Frederick S. Kuhle		1911 - 1913
FF. Harry Wilson		1911 - 1919
FF. Henry C. Lang		1912 - 1943 
FF. Jacob Binder		1913 - 1934
FF. Emil Schoeck		1913 - 1918
FF. James E. Seger		1913 - 1916
FF. Andrew J. Englert		1914 - 1919
FF. Lester W. Pett		1915 - 1915
FF. James A. Rymer		1915 - 1924
FF. William V. Werner		1915 - 1916
FF. Jeremiah P. Hopkins		1916 - 1917
FF. William J. Fischer		1916 - 1918
FF. William Phillips		1916 - 1918
FF. Charles F. Frothingham	1917 - 1922
FF. John W. Fugerer		1917 - 1919
FF. Joseph F. Froelick		1918 - 1919
FF. William A. Gillan		1918 - 1920
FF. James W. Kelly		1918 - 1918
FF. Harvey M. Waldron		1918 - 1928
FF. Charles J. Leitgeb		1919 - 1920
FF. Frederic E. Mayer		1919 - 1936
FF. Gustave A. Reinhard		1919 - 1928
FF. Charles Anderson		1920 - 1923
FF. William J. Clifford		1920 - 1922
FF. Edward W. Cook		1920 - 1930
FF. William H. Fogarty		1920 - 1923
FF. Frank Henenlotter		1920 - 1921
FF. John L. Holian		1920 - 1925
FF. John J. Walsh #4		1920 - 1927
FF. Harry Wilson 		1920 - 1920
FF. Adolph O. Zimmerman		1920 - 1936
FF. Charles A. De Castilla	1921 - 1940
FF. Franklyn H. George		1921 - 1924
FF. Thomas F. J. Adams		1923 - 1940
FF. William J. Clifford		1923 - 1940
FF. Edward Bredin		1924 - 1937
FF. John Collins		1924 - 1924
FF. Walter E. Beuerman		1925 - 1941
FF. Thomas F. Connelly		1925 - 1928
FF. Henry F. Kamps		1925 - 1939
FF. Carl E. Jefferies		1926 - 1936
FF. Alexander Joseph		1926 - 1928
FF. Patrick Quirke		1926 - 1929
FF. Felix A. Dolan		1928 - ????
FF. James A. Hughes		1928 - 1929
FF. Joseph J. Kaufman		1928 - 1930
FF. Frank Groene		1929 - 1937
FF. Peter J. Powell		1929 - 1932
FF. Edward A. White		1930 - 1939
FF. Gilbert M. Fish		1931 - 1932
FF. Henry L. Schrage, Jr.	1931 - 1937
FF. James J. Neville		1934 - 1934
FF. Arthur J. A. O'Leary	1934 - 1938
FF. Francis W. Beihl		1935 - 1937
FF. Fritz E. A. Johanssen	1935 - 1938
FF. Felix J. Matzen		1935 - 1941
FF. Daniel O’Kane		1935 - 1942
FF. Charles H. Bach		1936 - 1971
FF. Richard M. Dooley		1936 - 1958
FF. Andrew E. Kroha		1936 - ????
FF. Charles O. Burke		1937 - 1941
FF. Manuell Fishbein		1937 - 1939
FF. Joseph May			1937 - 1937
FF. Patrick M. Phelan		1937 - 1963
FF. Salvatore Porrazzo		1937 - 1958
FF. John J. Salata		1937 - 1941
FF. Abraham Stampler		1937 - 1938
FF. Vincent J. Veich		1937 - 1939
FF. James M. Welsh		1937 - 1939
FF. Robert J. Werdann		1937 - 1944
FF. Frederick G. Bloom		1937 - 1943
FF. Peter A. Joyce		1937 - 1939
FF. William F. Lynch		1938 - 1938
FF. Vito Pandolfo		1938 - 1939
FF. Daniel A. Rogan		1938 - 1944
FF. Henry L. Schrage, Jr	1938 - 1940
FF. Edward W. Thoden		1938 - 1943
FF. Ruben Kas			1939 - 1941
FF. Nathan Kellett		1939 - 1944
FF. Arthur Rybicki		1939 - 1962
FF. Michael J. Burke		1940 - 1942
FF. Eugene T. Fitzpatrick 	1940 - 1941
FF. Ralph H. Trenka		1940 - 1947
FF. Thomas E. Cleary		1941 - 1947
FF. John V.  Dunne		1941 - 1942
FF. Charles J. Hess		1941 - 1943
FF. James Moire			1941 - 1945
FF. George Neumann		1941 - 1943
FF Arthur J. A. O’Leary		1941 - 1945
FF. Seymore Soloman		1941 - 1943
FF. Carl E. B. Youngquiest	1941 - 1946
FF. Thomas E. Holden		1942 - 1942
FF. Paul Vecchione		1942 - 1952
FF. Gabriel J. Aleksunas	1943 - 1947
FF. Max J. Herer		1943 - ????
FF. Frederick G. Stegeman	1943 - 1958
FF. Frank E. Stumpf		1943 - 1962
FF. Thomas Cosgrove		1944 - 1944
FF. Matthew F. Dylewski		1944 - 1958
FF. David Gurian		1944 - 1946
FF. William J. Kohlamnn		1944 - 1959
FF. Frank R. Schwartz		1944 - 1946
FF. Frank E. Damato		1945 - 1954
FF. George R. Neumann		1945 - 1946
FF. Arthur J. A. O'Leary	1945 - 1956
FF. Vincent Tortorice		1945 - 1956
FF. Paul Johnson		1946 - 1948
FF. George C. Leonhardt		1946 - 1947
FF. Charles Lynch		1946 - 1948
FF. Harold Nachimson		1946 - 1947
FF. Henry F. Reder		1946 - 1946
FF. Max Silberman		1946 - 1954
FF. Edward Thoden		1946 - 1948
FF. Sebastian L. Glianna	1947 - 1964
FF. Harold T. Planin		1947 - 1967
FF. John A. Rapp		1947 - 1957
FF. Harold Schaffer		1947 - 1959
FF. Peter D. Finn		1948 - 1959
FF. William J. Fitzpatrick	1948 - 1958
FF. Constantine O’Neill		1948 - 1951
FF. Michael W. O’Dwye	r	1949 - ????
FF. John T. Burns		1949 - 1957
FF. Lester Vail			1950 - 1953
FF. Arthur R. Wood		1953 - 1955
FF. Dominick R. Balducci	1953 - 1959
FF. Edward F. Danowski		1953 - 1971
FF. Sam Fortunato		1953 - ????
FF. Paul C. Gabriel		1953 - 1973
FF. Peter Ryan			1954 - 1955
FF. Jerome P. Fettinger		1955 - 1960
FF. Joseph W. Archbold		1957 - 1957
FF. Frank P. D’ Addario		1957 - 1976
FF. Dominick F. D’errico	1957 - 1959
FF. Vincent J. Gafforio		1957 - 1967
FF. John F. Haley		1957 - 1960
FF. Edward F. Holleran		1958 - 1967
FF. Louis A. Matteo		1958 - 1963
FF. Jerry F. Testa		1958 - 1969
FF. George Dennis		1959 - 1989
FF. Russell A. LeClair		1959 - 1971
FF. Edward W. Madigan		1959 - 1972
FF. David F. Stevenson		1959 - 1959
FF. Ray A. Jones		1959 - 1976
FF. Raphael A. Bartolo		1960 - 1968
FF. Robert R. Johnson		1960 - 1961
FF. Thomas R. McCarthy		1960 - 1969
FF. Stanley R. Slade		1960 - 1977
FF. Timothy McCormick		1961 - 1974 
FF. John F. Eich		1962 - 1977
FF. Theodore Barth		1963 - 1967
FF. Kenneth Kabon		1963 - 1964
FF. Joseph Kazlauskas		1963 - 1978
FF. Robert S. Mac Arthur	1963 - 1976
FF. Joseph J. Spofford		1963 - 1971
FF. Andrew H. Thorne		1963 - 1965
FF. Peter A. Caporaso		1964 - 1979
FF. Rudolf Demaria		1964 - 1965
FF. Charles J. Elder		1966 - 1986
FF. John J. Fichter		1966 - ????
FF. Frederick Burger		1967 - 1990
FF. George S. Cunningham	1967 - 1970
FF. Dennis T. Grace		1967 - ????
FF. George C. Hargett		1967 - 1975
FF. Charles M. Partenio		1967 - 1991
FF. Arthur W. Anwander		1968 - 1978
FF. Vincent J. Gafforio		1968 - 1970
FF. Ramon Garay			1969 - 1979
FF. Williams Roberts		1970’s
FF. John J. O’Neill		1970 - 1977
FF. Anthony Orsano		1970 - 1978
FF. Bernabe Paredes		1970 - 1988
FF. John Martino		1971 - 1974
FF. Thomas r. McCarthy		1972 - 1973
FF. Charles G. Daley		1972 - 1988
FF. Kenneth Rosenzweig		1972 - 1986
FF. Arthur H. Wohlgemuth	1972 - 1988
FF. William M. Cetto		1973 - 1975
FF. Albert P. Bowmaster		1974 - 1978
FF. James J. McGuinness		1974 - Active
FF. Arthur Happel		1975 - 1977
FF. George C. Hargett		1976 - 1992
FF. William Cetto		1976 - 1983
FF. Thomas J. Kuveikis		1977 - 1978
FF. Roy Richburg		1977 - 1979
FF. Michael J. Wasko		1977 - 1991
FF. Robert A. Cimei		1978 - 1980
FF. Jeffrey A. Converse		1978 - Active
FF. John A. Hindle		1978 - 1981
FF. Richard M. Sweeney		1978 - Active
FF. Sterling E. Alves		1979 - 1988
FF. James H. Graham		1979 - 1982
FF. James J. Hothersall		1979 - Active
FF. James J. Kelly		1979 - 1987
FF. Neal King			1979 - 1981
FF. Chris E. Wesarg		1979 - Active
FF. Walter Zbryski		1979 - 1984
FF. Brian W. Casse		1981 - Active
FF. James J. Coffey		1981 - 1982
FF. James J. Schumeyer		1981 - Active
FF. James J. Cammarano		1982 - 1992
FF. John J. Wilson		1982 - Active
FF. Steven R. Boehm		1983 - 1991
FF. Patrick W. Klein		1983 - 1993
FF. William J. Duffy		1984 - Active
FF. Stephen Grabher		1984 - 1994
FF. Charles Ingrassia		1984 - 1993
FF. Richard A. Kuzniewski	1984 - Active
FF. Peter J. Langone		1987 - Active
FF. Roy Richburg		1988 - 1991
FF. Michael J. DeRudder		1989 - 1994
FF. Martin J. McHale		1989 - Active 
FF. Gregory A. Patos		1990 - Active
FF. Daniel Rella		1990 - Active
FF. George Ebert		1991 - 1997
FF. Mike LaRosa			1991 - Active
FF. Chad E. Trusnovec		1991 - 1994
FF. Thomas Meehan		1991 - Active
FF. Kenneth Kazokas		1992 - Active
FF. Albert Ciarolo		1994 - Active 
FF. John J. Donnelly (2)	1994 - Active
FF. James T. O’Connor		1994 - Active
FF. Peter Barbagallo		1995 - 1996
FF. Douglas A. Diem, Jr.	1995 - Active
FF. Kevin M. Prior		1995 - Active
FF. Joseph S. McKiernan		1996 - Active
FF. John A. DiFilippo		1996-  Active
FF. Thomas J. Kuveikis		1996 - Active
FF. Michael Zofchak		1996 - Active
FF. Tarel Coleman		1996 - Active




THE RIGS OF ENGINE 252
1897 LaFrance 3rd size steamer		#362		April 1, 1897
1897 P. J. Barrett hose wagon		#55B		April 1, 1897
1907 Rech-Marbaker hose wagon		#116B		1907
1919 American LaFrance 700 gpm		#2513		May 26, 1919
1931 American LaFrance 700 gpm		#7342 		July 18, 1931
1938 Ward LaFrance hose wagon		#273		November 1, 1948
1952 Ward LaFrance 750 gpm		#2976		October 29, 1952 to Engine 324
1963 Mack 1000 gpm 			#1205		September 16, 1966 from Engine 324
1970 Mack 1000 gpm			#MP7009 	February 16, 1970 
1972 Mack 1000 gpm			#MP7237		December 3, 1972
1979 Mack 1000 gpm			#MP7812		March 15, 1979
1985 Mack 1000 gpm			#MP8507 	July 5, 1985
1997 Seagrave 1000 gpm			#SP9703		

	

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