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A Book about Captain Patrick “Paddy” Brown

I never had the opportunity to meet Captain Patrick “Paddy” Brown of Ladder 3, because he died on September 11, 2001. But I had certainly heard of him.  He was one of the most honored and decorated firefighters in the history of the FDNY.  The mention of his name always pained my heart, as though his death …

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