Medal
- Description
- 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor awarded posthumously to Gregg J. Froehner. The medal is gold-colored with a light-blue enameled five-pointed star surrounded by a laurel wreath. In the center of the star is a dark-blue pentagon with a gilt disc in the center depicting the Twin Towers and an eagle holding the shield of the United States and laurel. "9-11-01" is printed below. The medal hangs from a smaller gold-colored disc with the letter "H" printed inside a keystone, surrounded by a wreath of laurels. The medal is attached to a gold, blue, and white-striped ribbon. Enclosed in the medal presentation box are two corresponding cuff links. On the back of the medal is raised text: "For Heroism, Valor | And the | Ultimate Sacrifice | Gregg John Froehner."
- Historical Notes
- Hackensack, New Jersey, native Gregg Froehner lived in Chester with his wife, Mary, and their four school-age children. A volunteer firefighter as a teen, Gregg joined the Port Authority after college and rose to be a unit leader for the PAPD’s PATH Emergency Service Unit. On September 11, Officer Froehner responded to the North Tower from his post in New Jersey. He was 46 years old.
Curator's Comment
The 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor was presented by President George W. Bush to the families of the public safety officers killed in the line of duty on September 11, 2001.
- Accession Number: C.2011.1361.7
- Dimensions: 7 in X 4.25 in X 1 in
- Dimensions (Metric): 17.78 cm X 10.795 cm X 2.54 cm
- Source: Mary C. Froehner
- Credit Line: Gift of the Froehner family in honor of Gregg J. Froehner
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