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New Hartford Fire Department
William G. Martin Iron Man Award
Year Awarded Name Age Joined Dept. Age Iron Man Years with Dept.
1991 William G. Martin 40 80 40½
1992 Leslie J. Dean 22 74 53¾
1993 Louis J. Sherwood 43 80 37½
1994 Stephen V. Scanlon 38 71 38¼
1995 William J. Freiberger 37 78 47¾
1996 George S. Glass 28 80 49½
1997 Harold C. Lewis 18 78 50¾
1998 Thomas V. Randall * 21 64 53
1999 John A. Kielar 56 76 20½
2000 John A. Hoffman 24 53 28
2001 Terrence P. Martin * 18 56 45
2002 William Freiberger III * 19 57 45
2003 Joseph E. Crandall Jr. * 38 71 39
2004 Paul Lewis* 19 58 43
2005 David M. Reynolds* 19 58 42
2006 James F. Spellman* 34 70 39
2007 James P. Kreutzer* 39 71 33
2008 Thomas C. Panzone 30 65 35
* - still active

Or most recent Ironman, Tom was a 35-year member whose life was cut short by cancer. Tom was an avid cook and relished the time spent cooking for his fellow firefighters at meetings and special gatherings.

Average age of "Iron Man" recipient: 69 years old
Youngest "Iron Man": John Hoffman - 53
"Iron Man" with most years: Les Dean - 53¾ Active Service
Oldest to join the Deptartment: John Kielar - joined NHFD in 1979 at age 56
Average years service by our "Iron Men": 40½ (but that may increase because we have 7 recipients still active!)