Firefighter David LaForge
Ladder 20

Memorial Service was held
on October 5, 2001

Laid to Rest
on November 3, 2001

Firefighter Lived Childhood Dream Nov. 28, 2001

David LaForge’s childhood dream was to fight fires. As a child he would pretend to rescue people. The 24-year veteran of the New York City Fire Department died living out that dream. LaForge, 50, had finished his shift at Ladder 20 in Manhattan on Sept. 11. But when the call came from the World Trade Center, he jumped in a fire engine and raced downtown. LaForge was seen last on the 35th floor of Tower One, helping others get to safety, and remains one of the missing from the attack. The Staten Island resident is survived by his mother, Ethel, and father, James, a sister, Jane, and cousin, Dr. Robert Malokie. --Compiled by Newsday

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