9/11 - FDNY Memorial Wall - MAY WE NEVER FORGET

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The FDNY memorial wall is located at the firehouse across from the site of the World Trade Center, 10 House on Liberty Street. The memorial is a 56-foot-long and six-foot-high bronze bas-relief memorial bolted to the side of the firehouse, a memorial to the 343 firefighters who gave their lives in their effort to save others on September 11. Also remembered was a valiant, young partner of one of the nation's leading law firms, Glenn J. Winuk, who, having volunteered for the Jericho, New York Fire Department, rushed out of his Holland & Knight offices to assist in the rescue effort and also made the supreme sacrifice.

Emblazoned across the face of the memorial are the words: “Dedicated to those who fell and to those who carry on. May we never forget.” The flaming towers of the buildings illuminated by the second jet plane hitting the South Tower stand out starkly in the central panel. On either side are scenes of firefighters laying down hose lines, firefighters washing their faces at a hydrant, a fireboat in the background, a weary firefighter reaching skyward. Beneath the scene are listed the names of the 343 firefighters, a number larger than the total number of firefighters who had lost their lives since the founding of the New York City Fire Department. Beside the large mural is a plaque dedicated to Holland and Knight's partner Glenn Winuk.