"New York City firefighter and former U.S. Marine Greg Sikorsky entered the World Trade Center to help victims of the terrorist attack. Sikorsky, father of one child, was studying for a promotion test and was so dedicated to firefighting that he joined the FDNY five years ago. He became a volunteer 16 years ago with the HIllcrest Fire Co. He was a member of FDNY Squad 41. Friends said Sikorsky had a soft spot for children and his dalmatian, Dominic, volunteering as a Big Brother and playing an active role in the company's fire prevention program. ""We all knew that when this happened, that he would be right there,"" said fellow volunteer Dean Hankinson. ""He's been on our mind since the tragedy."" He is survived by his father, George Sr., and brothers George Jr., Perry and U.S. Army Capt. Ken, who is on high alert in Germany; and his beloved dog who spent hours searching through the rubble with Greg's father, two days after the attack. ""When the dog couldn't climb anymore,"" George Jr. said, ""the firemen passed him around."" Friends spoke of Greg Sikorsky as a dedicated father who meticulously picked out stones for a rock wall at his home across the street from the service station. Others talked about how he would clear snow from the grounds of nearby St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church after a winter storm. ""I can't say enough about my brother,"" Perry Sikorsky said. ""He is 10 times the man I am. I have hope."" Gordon Wren Jr., director of the county's emergency services, also was a volunteer in Hillcrest and lives on the same street as Greg's parents. Besides being a top-notch firefighter whose potential seemed limitless, Wren said, Sikorsky was a devoted family man. ""I watched him with his son,"" Wren said. ""He wasn't with him because of parental responsibility. He just enjoyed being with him."""

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