Manuel Mojica Jr. (1964 – 2001) loved being a New York City firefighter and worked at Manhattan’s Squad 18 at the time of his death during the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center. Mojica grew up in the Ravenswood Houses and Queensview Co-op in Long Island City, he married and moved to Bellmore, L.I. and started a family. Mojica's nickname was “Manny Mo,” he loved going to the gym and riding his Harley. In addition to 11 years with the Fire Department, Mojica was a decorated Marine.