On the golf course, friends of FDNY Firefighter Kevin Bracken of Engine Company 40 in Manhattan believed in his luck from the moment they watched a ball he hit into the trees be-bop its way onto the fairway.
His wife, Jennifer Liang, said that her husband's luck stemmed in significant part from his positive mental attitude. He was, according to her, the most optimistic person she had ever met. A man who, irrespective of his present situation, always had a smile on his face.
FF Bracken, 37 years young, was an eight-year veteran of the FDNY, having worked with Engine Company 23 prior to moving to Engine Company 40, which shares its house on the corner of Amsterdam Avenue and 66th Street in Manhattan with Ladder Company 35. They refer to themselves as "The Cavemen":
"The Cavemen"
E-40/L-35 FDNY
Tuesday, September 11, 2001 was primary election day in New York City. That morning, after he and Jennifer voted, they said goodbye and he headed to the firehouse to begin his tour. Shortly after he arrived, the Cavemen were dispatched to the World Trade Center. Eleven of them died there, including Kevin Bracken.
FF Kevin Bracken
FDNY Engine 40
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