page_title: Vulcan Society
section_title: Medals
hierarchical_section_title: Vulcan Society / Medals
caption_attribution_description: English: Design Image of the Chief Wesley Williams Medal for valor FDNY by John L. Ruffins 1964
context_page_description: The Vulcan Society, founded in 1940, is a fraternal organization of black firefighters in New York City, United States.
context_section_description: In 1965 the FDNY Medal for Valor named for Batt. Chief Wesley Williams was first awarded during medal day ceremonies.
  Vulcans Honored With FDNY Medals and the Chief Wesley Williams Medal.
  George J Jablonsky - 1965 Chief Wesley Williams Medal
  Joseph H. Gates	- 1966 Chief Wesley Williams Medal
  Michael Maye - 1967 Chief Wesley Williams Medal
  William J. Tursellino  - 1968 Chief Wesley Williams Medal
  Edward J. Fusco  - 1969 Chief Wesley Williams Medal
  Richard C. Donovan - 1970 Chief Wesley Williams Medal
  Chester P. Checkett - 1971 Chief Wesley Williams Medal
  Richard J. Rittmeyer - 1972 Chief Wesley Williams Medal
  Harold N. Taylor  - 1973 Chief Wesley Williams Medal  CHARLES F.MAGRATH II	- 1974 CHIEF WESLEY WILLIAMS  THOMAS F. KELLY II  - 1975 CHIEF WESLEY WILLIAMS  GEORGE W. HEAR, JR.  -1976 CHIEF WESLEY WILLIAMS  HARRISON McKAY	- 1977 CHIEF WESLEY WILLIAMS ALBERT A. INGLESE	- 1978 CHIEF WESLEY WILLIAMS   THOMAS J. POTTER  -  1979 CHIEF WESLEY WILLIAMS  RALPH L. OLIVER, JR.  - 1980 CHIEF WESLEY WILLIAMS  JAMES J. CORCORAN - 1981 CHIEF WESLEY WILLIAMS   JAMES F. STARK - 1982 CHIEF WESLEY WILLIAMS   EDWARD P.MORIARTY  - 1983 CHIEF WESLEY WILLIAMS JOHN R. McALLISTER  - 1984 CHIEF WESLEY WILLIAMS  DENNIS W. WILLIAMS  - 1985 CHIEF WESLEY WILLIAMS   RICHARD P.KEARNS  - 1986 CHIEF WESLEY WILLIAMS   Sheldon George 1992 Chief Wesley Williams Medal CARL G. HAVENS- 2006 Chief Wesley Williams Medal  DARRELL S. DENNISON  - 2006 Thomas A. Wylie Medal Brian E. Pascascio  - 2007 Arthur J Laufer Memorial Medal  JAMES D. SMITH - 2012 Chief Wesley Williams Medal  MICHAEL PERRONE   - 2014 Chief Wesley Williams Medal
caption: Image of the Chief Wesley Williams Medal for valor FDNY
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