Lee ielpi biography

Lee Ielpi is a retired, highly decorated member of the Fire Department of New York (FDNY ). Lee’s father encouraged him to be a responsible citizen and when he was 18 he joined the volunteer fire department in his town.

Lee realized that in fighting fires he was helping people – both saving lives and protecting their belongings – and he liked the work so much that he decided he wanted to become a firefighter with the FDNY, a professional, paid department.

He joined the department in 1970, and after 7 years was promoted to the specialized company Rescue 2, one of the busiest and most experienced companies in the city.

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He worked there for 19 years and developed strong bonds with the other men in his company. Lee had four children, two boys and two girls. His boys followed their father into the firefighting tradition.

On the morning of September 11th, Lee’s son Jonathan called to tell him that the World Trade Center had been hit by a plane and t