FDNY Renames Its Highest Award For 9/11 Hero Chief Peter Ganci Due To 'Deeply Racist Beliefs' Of Award's Original Namesake - CBS New York
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Chief: The Life Of Peter J. Ganci, A New York City Firefighter: Ganci, Chris: 9780439443869: Amazon.com: Books
National September 11 Memorial & Museum - Fire Chief Peter J. Ganci Jr. directed the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) rescue efforts on 9/11. The highest-ranking uniformed officer on the ground
Military Adventure Camp at Camp Sousley - 9/11 HERO! Peter J. Ganci Jr. enlisted in the 82nd Airborne as an infantryman intending to go fight in the Vietnam War. He was a
![FDNY on Twitter: "FDNY Firefighter John H. McCoy #Squad288 will be awarded the first Chief of Department Peter J. Ganci Jr. Medal and the New York State Honorary Fire Chiefs Association Medal FDNY on Twitter: "FDNY Firefighter John H. McCoy #Squad288 will be awarded the first Chief of Department Peter J. Ganci Jr. Medal and the New York State Honorary Fire Chiefs Association Medal](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EyyhGanWgAMQxPR.jpg)