ENGINE 44 MANHATTAN (Fighting Forty Four) COMPANY LOCATIONS ORGANIZED 221 E. 75th St. (Apr. 1, 1881) REMOLDED QUARTERS 221 E. 75th St. ( 1905) DISBANDED (Jul. 2, 1975) REORGANIZED 221 E. 75th St. (Jul. 4, 1975) APPARATUS RECEIVED REG # TYPE OF APPARATUS Apr. 1, 1881 362 1881 Clapp & Jones 4th size, single plunger, crane neck Apr. 1, 1881 2-wheel hose tender Apr. 8, 1882 48 1882 FEMCO 4-wheel hose tender, seats 1895 79 1888 Gleason & Bailey 4-wheel hose tender 1896 21432 1886 American 2nd size, C & J Coil 62"x 32" 1898 142 1895 P J Barrett & Son 2nd size hose wagon 1907 132 1907 Rech-Marbecker 1stsize hose wagon 1909 3271 1909 American LaFrance 3rd size, Fox tube 32" x 62" Jun. 18, 1916 1916 Christie front wheel drive tractor placed under #3271 Jun. 12, 1917 120 1918 South Bend hose wagon Nov. 1, 1924 4745 1924 American LaFrance 700 GPM Oct. 18, 1929 190 1929 Seagrave hose wagon Jun. 25, 1938 1001 1930 Mack 750 GPM Jun. 14, 1947 1141 1947 Mack 750 GPM Feb. 6, 1958 1003 1958 Mack 750 GPM, booster, closed cab 2600 1951 Ward LaFrance 750 GPM, booster Apr. 18, 1970 MP6912 1969 Mack 1000 GPM, Diesel Jun. 12, 1980 MP7912 1979 Mack 1000 GPM, Diesel Apr. 3, 1986 MP8523 1985 Mack 1000 GPM, Ward body, white & red paint Jun. 18, 1997 SP9720 1997 Seagrave 1000 GPM LINE OF DUTY DEATHS Fireman Joseph G. Schmitt Fireman George J. Scanlan Date of Death: Jan 19, 1919 Box: 66-33-769 Address: 423 E. 104th Street Cause: Failing Wall Fireman Joseph A. Flannigan Date of Death: Jul 31, 1921 Box: 612 Address: 1158 1st Avenue Cause: Overcome By Smoke Mike Lyons September 11th 2001 World Trade Center Member of Engine 44 for 7 years, just transferred to Squad 41 MEDAL WINNERS FF. Edward J. Kennedy (2) Prentice Medal Feb. 11, 1927 1928 FF. Peter A. Daly Scott Medal Feb. 11, 1927 1928 FF. Richard A. Hill Hugh Bonner Medal Jun. 19, 1930 1931 Lt. Hugh M. McGloin Dougherty Medal Feb. 1, 1977 1978 UNIT CITATIONS Date of Act Box # Address Saturday, January 15, 1972 75-1204 160 East 918' Street Tuesday, May 29, 1973 33-1065 E. 72nd Ð76th Streets and Park Avenue Friday, February 6, 1976 75-1035 900 5th Avenue Wednesday, September 1, 1976 22-1163 232 East 86th Street Wednesday, September 12, 1990 987 67th Street & Lexington Avenue Friday, June 28, 1996 55-1036 506 East 57th Street Friday, August 2, 1996 33-0879 53rd Street and Lexington Avenue Saturday, November 15, 1997 22-1075 300 East 78th Street