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.

Michael L. Bocchino

Firefighter

Fire Department of New York

New York

Age: 45

Michael L. Bocchino‚ 45‚ firefighter‚ FDNY‚ Battalion 48. His two decades of FDNY experience made him invaluable to the department. As a chief’s aide‚ Bocchino helped deploy units at a fire scene. He valued the fact that his job allowed him to assist others‚ and he kept a scrapbook that described the fires he fought and the people he helped rescue. Bocchino was devoted to his parents‚ with whom he lived‚ and to his work.