23rd Street Fire, Frank Cull, 1994
"Not a day passes over the earth, but men and women of no note do great deeds, speak great words, and suffer noble sorrows! For heroism, valor and undaunted devotion to duty, we respectfully honor the memory of 12 brave firefighters, who courageously gave their lives in the performance of duty, in the finest traditions of the Fire Service of the City of New York, on October 17, 1966, over a quarter of a century ago."
Thus begins the definitive work describing this horrible tragedy.
Written by Frank Cull, retired FDNY Press Secretary, all aspects are discussed - events leading up to the fire, the fire itself, the collapse, the massive search for survivors, the funerals.
Contributing editors, (Jimmy Breslin and others), add their perspective of the fire.
8 1/2" x 11", softbound, 140 pages, black & white photos, B00023 / $29.95
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