A series of caches commemorating the 343 firefighters that passed on September 11th, 2001. This is going to be a series where one cache is dedicated to every firefighter that fell that day. With each cache, a biography of the firefighter who gave his last act of valor will be placed in the summary. Please take the time to look through some of these biographies.

Gerald T. Atwood

Firefighter

Fire Department of New York

New York

Age: 38

Gerald T. Atwood‚ 38‚ firefighter‚ FDNY‚ Ladder 21. An eight-year FDNY veteran‚ Atwood had previously run a renovation business with his brother. The Brooklyn native attended Kingsborough Community College for two years. He enjoyed helping neighbors with home improvement projects and fishing. Atwood’s third child‚ Robert‚ was born in 2002.