Each year, once in October and on
Memorial Day, the Lynbrook Fire
Department comes together at the Fire
Department Memorial on Sunrise Highway
to pay their respects and to honor the
memory of their fallen comrades. The
leaders and members of the Lynbrook Fire
Department joined by Mayor Brian Curran,
Deputy Mayor Bill Hendrick and Trustees
Alan Beach, Hilary Becker and Michael
Hawxhurst and Town of Hempstead
Councilman Anthony Santino and
Assemblyman Robert Barra recently
gathered at the memorial for its October
service.
The
memorial honors the memory and sacrifice
of ten Lynbrook volunteers. Six were
killed in the line of duty in this
community and the other four volunteers
were killed fighting for our country in
World War II. Those that died in the
line of duty here in Lynbrook include a
Tally-Ho Lieutenant killed fighting a
fire in 1932, a Hose Company firefighter
killed in 1939, a Chief and member of
Engine Company killed when he fell from
the rig in 1946, and three firefighters
from Engine Company killed when Engine
Company and Tally-Ho collided responding
to a call in 1963. The
volunteers never forget what these men
have given up for this country and our
community and neither should our
residents. The Lynbrook Fire Dept.
Memorial is located on the corner of
Sunrise Highway & Earle Ave. in
Lynbrook.
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