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From The Vault: Hook & Ladder 1 in 1957

October 31, 2023 in History

Members of West Haven Hook & Ladder Company #1 in front of Second Avenue Station in 1957. Many famous Westies and several icons of the fire service are included in this photo.

First row – Left to Right

Jack Meany, Willie O’Connor, Bill Guthrie, Bob Gadd, Chief Johnson,
Hank Wheeler, Al Cadenhead, George Weeks, Den Doran, Bud Pelliccia

Second Row – Left to Right

Nick Lucente, Wiggy Johnson, Charlie Raubeson, Bill Heffernan, Chick Maliff,
Duane Sheppard, George Gibbard, Lou Votto, Doc McPartland, Jackie O’Connor,
William Alleshunas, Sr., Don Forsyth, Charlie Davidson