Fallen FDNY firefighter donates organs to 5, including 2 retired firefighters
January 18, 2023/
“Billy chose to give life after his death. He is truly our forever hero,” said his widow, Kristina Moon.
NEW YORK — Fallen FDNY Firefighter William Moon donated his organs to five people, and two of them are retired FDNY members, widow Kristina Moon announced Tuesday.
In December, Moon, 47, fell about 20 feet and suffered a serious head injury while preparing for a drill inside his fire station, Rescue Company 2 in Brooklyn.
The two retired FDNY members received Moon’s lungs and liver, CBS reported.
“The fact that they’re people who are local, and two of them are New York City firemen, is even a bigger part of his legacy. That it’s a family and a community that we really are very fortunate to be a part of. I’ve always known that family, and I’m even more grateful for them today than I’ve ever been,” Kristina Moon said.
“Two things that Billy really cared about: the first thing was his family, and the second thing was helping people. The silver lining of this cloud is what Billy’s been able to do in death, through his organ donation. To meet Billy’s mom and dad, Mr. and Mrs. Moon, you understand where the character of Billy Moon came from. To meet his beautiful wife Kristina, to meet Colin, to meet Brianne, his brother Robbie and sister Chrissy. You realize this is a guy who impacted life far beyond Islip, far beyond South Jamaica and far beyond Brownsville. What I would say to every citizen of the City of New York is we’ve lost one of the best people to wear our uniform and I mean that from the bottom of my heart,” said FDNY Captain Patrick Connolly of Ladder 133, at this afternoon’s wake for Firefighter William P. Moon II. Firefighter William P. Moon II was critically injured earlier this month during a training exercise at his Firehouse in Brooklyn. Firefighter Moon is the 1,159th member of the Department to make the Supreme Sacrifice. He is survived by his wife, Kristina, and their two children. Moon’s organs were donated to save others. If you would like to learn more about how to register as a donor, go to www.liveonny.org. The FDNY Foundation joins the FDNY in mourning the line of duty death of Firefighter William P. Moon II Donations to benefit the children of Firefighter Moon can be made by visiting www.fdnyfoundation.org/donate/ and selecting “FF William P. Moon Children’s Education Fund” from the drop-down menu.
