NYFD Battalion Chief John Moran (Freeper BCM) Perishes In World Trade Center

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[AppyPappy]

The bone-chilling wail of bagpipe playing "Amazing Grace" echoed through a Queens church yesterday as yet another fallen firefighter from the World Trade Center tragedy was memorialized in death.

It was yet another day — of many more to come — for Masses and memorial services for both heroic rescue workers and innocent civilians lost in the flames and collapsing towers.

At the memorial Mass for 49th Battalion Chief John Moran, his younger brother, Firefighter Michael Moran of Ladder 3, recalled how he spoke to his brother by cell phone after the second plane crashed into the Trade Center.

"I told him to be careful," the younger Moran told mourners, including his brother's wife, Kim, and two sons, Ryan, 7, and Dylan, 4. "I didn't see him there that day, but now I see him all the time."

The memorial Mass at St. Francis de Sales Church in Belle Harbor, Queens, was conducted by the fallen firefighter's uncle, Father Paul Moran, who called his 42-year-old nephew's last assignment a "mission of love, to save life, not destroy it."

Mayor Giuliani called for a standing ovation for the 20-year fire veteran, who held a law degree from Fordham University and was injured in the Father's Day explosion at an Astoria hardware store that killed three firefighters.

The mayor said while Moran's two young sons may not fully comprehend all that's happened, "The thing I want them to understand for their entire life is that their father is a great man."

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It is believed that John Moran is BMC. We have a picture from a freep Posted Here. Here is his Fire Dept Memorial http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/f dny/html/memorial/wtc/moran_jo hn_bc_bat049.html. Here is a google search of his postsHere

I found these:

To: ELS

This was the best time I've ever had in the pouring rain! I was shouting so hard that I can hardly speak today. While the chants were great and certainly got people's attention, I personally loved it when we sang "America the Beautiful" and "God Bless America." I think that really stopped people in their tracks (and completely confounded the liberals).

32 Posted on 11/27/2000 15:45:04 PST by BCM
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After the Bush victory:

To: AndrewC

My fellow Freepers, who sustained me through all the insanity.

24 Posted on 11/27/2000 19:20:44 PST by BCM
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BTW I found this one as well:

To: bcjohnson

God bless you, you will be missed.

4 Posted on 01/03/2000 22:37:18 PST by BCM

John 15
My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

[AppyPappy]

I figured BCM stood for Battalion Chief Moran. BCM listed his occupation on the occupation thread as Battalion Chief and I found this thread.

To: Lazamataz

Trees are occasionally pulled down to position fire department vehicles, however that usually occurs later on in an operation. When first arriving units get on the scene they try to work around obstacles as it is faster than trying to cut them down and clear them. If there is a fire and a tree down outside I would suspect that both may be due to an explosion. Trees don't usually fall down at fires. I am a Battalion Chief in the New York City Fire Department.

31 Posted on 10/14/2000 10:30:56 PDT by BCM
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We discovered it from this post:

To: KLT

I just came from a memorial service for a good friend who was a Chief on the New York City Fire Department.He also happened to be a freeper. I can't begin to describe how great a guy John was and how much I'll miss him. We talked politics,history and world events all the time. And he loved you guys and told me about the web site. I think he introduced me to it with "Patton's speech to the Third Army",a truly great speech which I just reread here. He also always carried with him Teddy Roosevelt's "Man in the Arena " speech,could someone post that? So long John

72 Posted on 09/28/2001 20:29:06 PDT by freefdny
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On This thread

[Silly]

God bless his family. It's sad to hear about a FReeper having to die like this...

John Moran gave his life trying to save others. There is no greater love...

[Silly]

Did BCM ever explain his handle? Could it have stood for Battalion Chief Moran?

[AppyPappy]

His kids are the same age as my kids. It's just so heart-breaking.

[truthkeeper]

Many, many thanks for this post and for letting us all know. God bless this fine man, a hero and patriot.
Rest in peace, John.

[CathyRyan]

Rest in Peace. My prayers go to his family.

[ScreamingFist]

Two CHIEFS in one day.

Salute and goodbye, my friends.

[Media2Powerful]

It does not surprise me that a Freeper died a hero.

May God be with his family during this sad time.

[AppyPappy]

That's what I figured. Those brave men climbed those stairs all the way to Heaven.

[technochick99]

:(

[TonyInOhio]

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord
And let perpetual light shine upon him.

May he rest in peace. Amen.

[KC Burke]

Good research to follow through on a fallen brother.

[RippleFire]

BUMP

[Bikers4Bush]

Dear god, too much if this. Far too much.

My heartfelt thoughts go out to his family.

[ScreamingFist]

And another of our family gone......

[Alberta's Child]

If every American had a fraction of the courage that those firefighters show on a daily basis, our problems here would soon be over.

[PRND21]

Two CHIEFS in one day.

Sad times.

[The Right Stuff]

prayers for his family. What a brave man.

[mombonn]

The days get sadder and sadder as the enormity of the 11th continues to touch us personally.

Prayers for the family. Rest well, brave BCM.

[Deb]

This is all so heartbreaking. It's numbing.

You wonder what John would have responded to all the people posting "blame America" crap on FR?

[AppyPappy]

2 Tim 4

For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my departure.
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day

His helmet has been replaced by a Crown.

[KC Burke]

FYI

[piasa]

Yep. Prayers going out for his family.

[dandelion]

I'm torn between whether I should weep for our losses, or praise God Almighty that we have been blessed with Heroes such as these. There are giants that walk among us, and their faces are etched in the ether of FreeRepublic...

[Cooter]

A Hero and a FRiend. Rest in Peace, BCM.

[rainingred]

Another sad day.

Thank you, for letting us know.

[Texas_Jarhead]

Rest in Peace. My prayers are with your family.

[carenot]

Thank you for posting.

This is heartbreaking.

[CELTICGAEL (Celt)]

My heart and prayers go out to his family. God love them all. My heart is so heavy now. We find out we lost two in one day. I got to tell you my fellow Freepers, this is starting to really take its toll on me today with our Country and now two fellow Freepers. Such a heavy heart.

[McGavin999]

Thank you Lord for lending us this man for a too short period of time. We are grateful that he was our friend, that he shared our love of country and our love of fellow Americans. It makes sense that you would want him back, but we're saddened at his loss.

[Johnny Gage]

From a suburban Minneapolis Firefighter I stand and give BCM a salute.
If I remember correctly at FDNY they ring bell code 5-5-5-5.
Battalion Chief Moran, your job is now done. Rest well in heaven.
You and all your comrades may be gone, but you will never be forgotten.

[LarryLied]

Thank you for this post.

[Angelwood]

Such sad news. May God bless Battalion Chief Moran (BCM) and give his family the strength, love and support they'll need to carry on without John. Prayers and condolences are on the way to his family.

[AppyPappy]

praise God Almighty that we have been blessed with Heroes such as these

I was thinking the same thing. At times like these, we find our real heroes. The men who give their lives and the men who leap into the gap to take their places. America needs more John Moran's.

Our nation's treasure: their last full measure
With full devotion poured.

[The KG9 Kid]

No end to bad news, here, there, or anywhere.

Bless our Freeper Chief, and firefighters everywhere.

:(

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

Battalion Chief John Moran

One of the bravest of the brave. This is a sad day on FR.

[antidisestablishment]

God comfort his family during this time of grief. Lord, welcome another valiant warrior home.

[kayak]

Thank you for posting this sad news, AP.

Here is the Man in the Arena speech requested by freefdny, posted here in memory of a hero ..... one who paid the ultimate price for daring to enter the arena.

The Man in the Arena

It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena...who strives...who spends himself...and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.
-Teddy Roosevelt

[Lazamataz]

This is horrible. I am becoming overcome. I need to get a little time away from FR; it's becoming a place to get depressed lately.

[Lazamataz]

Sad ping.

[BlueHorseShoe]

G-d bless his soul and prayers for his family. A very brave soul who sacrificed himself for the sake of others. He is honored here.

[Neets]

I knew it had to catch up to FReeRepublic,,,sooner or later..there were just too many.

Praying that God keeps BCM close to him...

[hattend]

Man, BCM and CHIEF negotiator both in a couple of days. All you FReepers be careful out there!

R.I.P. BCM, CHIEF

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

May he rest in peace.

Click here for the full text of Teddy Roosevelt's "Man in the Arena " speech

[Species8472]

My deepest prayers go out to BCM and his family.

[browardchad]

His place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.

Rest in peace.

[freefly]

BCM was one of those that walked the walk as well as talked the talk.
He's a good example of what makes America great.
We will miss our brother FReeper.
Until we all meet again:

Salute!

[cdw19390]

As a retired State Trooper, I have never had more admiration for any group of men, then I have for the NYFD. They are heros, in DEED! God bless the fallen and protect the standing.

[abner]

So sad.

My prayers to his family.

[Fiddlstix]

Two Freepers in a day.
This is sad.
Prayers to both families.
God Bless