Pudgie's helmet from L108

At the June 15th On the Arm Breakfast, retired firefighter Robert “Pudgie” Walsh kindly donated his helmet to Friends of Firefighters. Pudgie was on the job from 1957-1996 and wore this helmet with L108 from March 1964 – September 1976. “That period of time was considered to be ‘the war years’ for the FDNY,” Pudgie says. He continued, “I am proud to have worked in ‘The Pride of Williamsburg’ with a great group of men!”

Friends of Firefighters  will proudly display the helmet in our office. If you have your own retired helmet to donate, please get in touch with us.

 

 

Pudgie, Nancy Carbone (FoF Executive Director), and retired firefighters

 

Robert "Pudgie" Walsh