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Person: James Kelley
Engine Company 1 Memorial Plaque
* In memory of Aloysius Boyle,
Thomas Donahue,
Oliver Exley,
John Gormley,
William Heller,
James Kelley,
George McConoghy,
John Minnick,
George Murray,
James Shea,
John Welsh
and
Howard Wilson
* Philadelphia Fire Department insignia
* inscription:
In memory of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice
Lest we forget
FF. Oliver Exley Truck E 05/12/1881
FF. William Heller Engine 1 02/20/1897
FF. James Shea Engine 1 03/02/1899
FF. James Kelley Truck E 03/30/1905
FF. Aloysius Boyle Truck E 11/10/1905
FF. John Minnick Ladder 5 06/05/1925
BC. George McConoghy Battalion 1 07/23/1928
FF. John Gormley Ladder 5 01/24/1937
FF. George Murray Ladder 5 10/19/1937
BC. Howard Wilson Engine 1 03/24/1945
FF. Thomas Donahue Engine 1 01/26/1954
FF. John Welsh Ladder 5 06/12/1973
Dedicated by the members of E-1, L-5, Bn-1 & Medic 35
* In front of Engine Company 1.
East side of Broad, South of Bainbridge.
* 39.942290,-75.165525 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters