THE JAMES GORDON BENNETT MEDAL WINNERS

1869

Lieutenant Minthorne D. Tompkins (L-l), Captain Benjamin A. Gicquel (E-9)

1870

Lieutenant Charles L. Kelly (E-9)

1871

Firefighter Ambrose L. Austin (E-15)

1872

Lieutenant Thomas Henry (L-6), Firefighter Thomas Hutchinson (L-1)

1873

Battalion Chief William H. Nash (Bn-7), Firefighter Alfred Conner (L-10), Lieutenant Henry Schuck (E-34)

1874

Captain William Mitchell (E-10)

1875

Lieutenant James Horn (E-11)

1876

Firefighter Joseph McGowan (E-6)

1877

Firefighter Thomas J. Dougherty (L-1)

1878

Captain Daniel J. Meagher (L-3)

1879

Firefighter Paul Bauer (L-4)

1880

Firefighter John Levins (L-2)

1881

Firefighter Michael Connerford (E-12)

1882

Firefighter John L. Rooney (L-10)

1883

Firefighter William B. Kirchner (E-11)

1884

Firefighter John Binns (E-32)

1885

Captain Peter H. Short (L-l)

1886

Firefighter Michael Brady (E-34)

1887

Lieutenant Samuel Banta (L-10)

1888

Lieutenant William Quirk (E-22)

1889

Firefighter William Reilly (L-12)

1890

Captain Thomas J. Ahern (E-5)

1891

Firefighter Patrick F. Lucas (E-30)

1892

Firefighter Patrick H. Aspell (L-4)

1893

Firefighter John Walker (L-6)

1894

Firefighter Denis Ryer (L-15)

1895

Firefighter William H. Behler (E-35)

1896

Firefighter Martin M. Coleman (L-3)

1897

Firefighter Patrick Desmond (L-14)

1898

Firefighter James Pearl (L-7)

1899

Firefighter John Hughes (1) (L-14)

1900

Firefighter William Clark (L-14)

1901

Firefighter Thomas J. McArthur (E-29)

1902

Firefighter Richard Nitsch (E-35)

1903

Firefighter Charles F. Douth (L-3)

1904

Firefighter James R. McAvoy (L-4)

1905

Firefighter Michael J. Stevens (L-4)

1906

Firefighter Cassimer C. Wodzicki (E-17)

1907

Firefighter Michael Nicklaus (L-4)

1908

Firefighter John T. Oakley (L-11)

1909

Battalion Chief George L. Ross (Bn-7)

1910

Firefighter John R. Harcke (L-12), Firefighter Frank C. Clarke (L-24)

1911

Firefighter Richard J. Condon (2) (E-12)

1912

Firefighter Robert J. Boyle (L-10)

1913

Engineer of Steamer Seneca Larke (E-20)

1914

Firefighter John F. Mooney (1) (L-4)

1915

Captain Thomas W. Smith (E-2)

1916

Firefighter James T. Daniels (L-26)

1917

Firefighter John Walsh (1) (L-1)

1918

Firefighter Patrick R. O’Connor (L-14)

1919

Lieutenant Francis Blessing (R-1)

1920

Firefighter Timothy F. O’Leary, Jr. (E-15)

1921

Firefighter Frank J. Costello (L-12)

1922

Firefighter Jacob F. Ferber (E-239)

1923

Captain Edwin A.A. Quinn (E-14)

1924

Hon. Medical Off. Harry M. Archer, MD

1925

Captain Thomas J. O’Toole (E-27)

1926

Firefighter William G.R. Mitchell (E-18)

1927

Firefighter Michael McInerney (L-12)

1928

Captain James A. Walsh (1) (E-234)

1929

Firefighter George W. Reilly (L-19)

1930

Firefighter Edward V. Conroy (L-l)

1931

Captain Albert B. Carlson (E-66)

1932

Firefighter Vincent J. Hyde (R-3)

1933

Captain Cornell M. Garety (R-l)

1934

Firefighter Rudolph F. Musil (L-12)

1935

Firefighter George J. Wolken (E-60)

1936

Firefighter Joseph E. Smith (2) (E-211)

1937

Firefighter James P. Nevin (E-201)

1938

Firefighter Charles G. Roscher (L-1)

1939

Firefighter Daniel J. Sullivan (L-3)

1940

Firefighter Charles A. Merz (L-168)

1941

Firefighter Thomas F. Brennan (L-111)

1942

Captain John W. Heaney (Hdq.)

1943

Firefighter John Colgan (L-2)

1944

Firefighter Harvey W. Crook (R-3)

1945

Captain George H. Winter (L-3)

1946

Firefighter Arthur L. Speyer (L-24)

1947

Firefighter Anthony J. Riccardi (L-26)

1948

Captain Patrick T. Green (R-1)

1949

Firefighter James S. Norton (L-163)

1950

Firefighter Wilbur J. O’Donnell (L-111)

1951

Firefighter Victor F. Rossi (L-120)

1952

Lieutenant John F. McGlynn (L-10)

1953

Firefighter Angelo Michelini (E-97)

1954

Deputy Chief John T. Oakley (2) (Hdq.)

1955

Firefighter Bernard F. Curran (E-92)

1956

Firefighter Michael J. O’Driscoll (L-28)

1957

Firefighter William Von Diezelski (L-4)

1958

Firefighter Nicholas Sharko (L-11)

1959

Captain Arthur J. O’Connor (SQ-4)

1960

Firefighter William V. Russo (E-254)

1961

Firefighter Joseph G. Peragine (L-14)

1962

Firefighter Joseph E. Almon (L-35)

1963

Firefighter Lawrence F. Duenas (E-59)

1964

Firefighter David Crowley (L-14)

1965

Firefighter James E. Bowler (R-2)

1966

Firefighter Robert E. Farrell (L-31)

1967

Firefighter Thomas D. Ferraiuolo (L-28)

1968

Firefighter Gene P. Dowling (L-25)

1969

Firefighter James N. Tempro (E-217)

1970

Firefighter Charles Varner (L-55)

1971

Lieutenant Richard R. Hamilton (R-2)

1972

Firefighter Steven C. DeRosa (L-102)

1973

Firefighter Raymond G. McCann (L-40)

1974

Firefighter Gilbert J. Murtha (L-108)

1975

Firefighter Thomas J. Neary (L-31)

1976

Firefighter Martin McGovern (L-114)

1977

Captain Frederick W. Gallagher (R-2)

1978

Firefighter James H. Battillo (L-152)

1979

Firefighter John J. Pritchard (R-2)

1980

Lieutenant Thomas J. Neary (L-28)

1981

Lieutenant Howard R. Kennedy (L-154)

1982

Firefighter Joseph H. Dirks (L-103)

1983

Firefighter Kenneth L. Connelly (L-111)

1984

Firefighter Robert Merkel (L-42)

1985

Firefighter James A. Sollami (E-62)

1986

Captain James F. McDonnell (L-42)

1987

Lieutenant William F. Maloney (L-34)

1988

Firefighter John J. McDonnell (L-28)

1989

Captain Richard Jacquin (L-59)

1990

Lieutenant Gerard M. Murtha (R-3)

1991

Firefighter William E. Jutt (L-22)

1992

Firefighter Michael M. Dugan (L-43)

1993

Firefighter Albert J. Gonzalez, Jr. (L-18)

1994

Lieutenant John M. Fox (SQ-1)

1995

Firefighter Gregory J. Smith, Jr. (L-108)

1996

Firefighter Gerard J. Triglia (L-132)

1997

Firefighter John K. Duddy (L-28)

1998

Firefighter Stan J. Sussina (R-1)

1999

Captain John J. Pritchard (E-255)

2000

Firefighter Stephen P. Fenley (L-78)

2001

Firefighter John F. South (L-44)

2003

Battalion Chief James Marketti (Bn-48)

2004

Firefighter James F. Mills (L-176)

2005

Firefighter Victor J. Rosa, Jr. (L-138)