Gerard A. Barbara was a New York City Fire Department Assistant Deputy Chief, and a proud and prominent Yankees fan. He died in the September 11 2001 World Trade Center disaster.

see: http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/met_MISSING_1004_barbara.html

http://www.legacy.com/LegacyTribute/Tribute.asp?Page=TributeStory&PersonId=122591

http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/fdny/html/memorial/wtc/barbara_gerard_ac_cmdctr.html