Firefighter
Thomas Cullen III
Squad Co. 41 Link: http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/fdnysquad41/
On
Tuesday September 11, 2001, at approximately 0847 HRS, Manhattan ERS Box 8087
was transmitted for a report of an aircraft into the World Trade Center, building
1. Within seconds, a 3rd Alarm was transmitted on arrival for a confirmed commercial
aircraft accident. Only a short moments later, 4th and 5th alarms were transmitted
for Box 8087. As the 1st through 5th alarm companies began to arrive and assume
there tasks, 15 minutes after the 1st crash, a 2nd aircraft crashes into Tower
2 of the World Trade Center complex sending a fireball towards the morning sky
and showering twisted metal, shards of glass and other debris on the emergency
workers below. A 5th alarm was then transmitted for Tower 2 and climbed to what
was equivalent to 30 Alarms with a massive mutual aid response from surrounding
City's and Counties.
At
1000 HRS, WTC Tower 2 collapses. Only 30 minutes later, Tower 1 follows. There
are reported hundreds of missing civilians and rescue workers.
Squad
Company 41 responded from the Bronx to the WTC incident. Lt. Mike Healy and Firefighters
Bobby Hamilton, Bruce VanHine, Tommy Cullen, Mike Lyons, and Greg Sikorsky were
riding on this date. These brave members have yet to return. Firefighters Tommy
Foley and Donald Reagan of Rescue 3 who are former Squad 41 members also made
the supreme sacrifice.
The
members of Squad Co. 41 are kindly accepting monetary donations with all proceeds
going to the families of the missing firefighters.
Payments
can be made by check or by money order made out to:
FDNY
Squad Co. 41 Association Heroes Fund
330
East 150 St
Bronx,
NY 10451
Squad
Company 41 members, family, and friends want to thank all of you who have posted
their concerns in our Guestbook. Those or you who wish to send cards and flowers
may do so by sending it to: Squad Company 41, 330 East 150 Street, Bronx, NY 10451.
It
is hard to fathom what has transpired. We all are in a loss for words. Please
continue to keep our members as well as all missing civilians and emergency service
workers in your thoughts and prayers....
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