William J. McGovern

Inscribed

National September 11 Memorial South Pool · Panel S-6

Also kept at

ladder.nw ↗ Battalion 2

In memory of

William J. McGovern

1952 – 2001

Born in
Mineola, Long Island, New York
Killed that day
September 11, 2001, aged 49
Lived in
Smithtown, Long Island, New York
Worked
Battalion Chief, Battalion 2, New York City Fire Department

Their life

Killed at the World Trade Center on the morning of 11 September 2001. The first aircraft struck the north tower at 8:46 and the second the south tower at 9:03; the south tower came down at 9:59 and the north at 10:28. Two thousand seven hundred and fifty-three people were killed there.

South Pool · Panel S-6, 21 namesLADDER 3BATTALION 57ENGINE 235Faustino Apostol, Jr.William J. McGovernKevin W. DonnellyJohn Kevin McAvoyVincent Francis GiammonaGregory Thomas SaucedoAndrew BrunnMichael WarcholaJohn P. BerginDouglas C. MillerLouis Joseph ModafferiJoseph A. MascaliCarl Vincent BiniFred C. Scheffold, Jr.Dennis A. CrossSteven Joseph BatesPeter J. CarrollEdward A. D’AtriGary R. BoxDavid J. FontanaMatthew David Garvey

← S-5 · South Pool · Panel S-6 · S-7 → the bronze itself

Died together

Battalion 2, FDNY · 3 lost together

Richard A Prunty
Faustino Apostol, Jr.

What people have said 1

We never met, but I have read your name and I will not forget it.

S. Vincent Anthony 11 September 2026

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