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Can he be claimed as the oldest member of the New York Fire Department to die in the disaster? I note his birth year is given as 1929 making him 72 or 71 (depending on birthday). British counterparts usually retire by that age.Cloptonson (talk) 20:01, 23 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]