Honoring 9/11 first responders: Refurbished fire truck emblazoned with names of the fallen
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A group of retired firefighters who responded to the World Trade Center during 9/11 will unveil a refurbished truck that they plan to use as a memorial to fallen firefighters, police officers and other first responders.
"I know a few people who have older, antique firetrucks, and I mentioned that I was interested in getting one," said Paul Iannizzotto, who lives in South Florida and serves as the vice president of the FDNY Retirees Broward Division. Engine 343 with the names of all 343 fallen firefighters in gold leaf on the side. (FDNY Retirees Broward Division) Engine 343 with the names of all 343 fallen firefighters in gold leaf on the side. (FDNY Retirees Broward Division) Engine 343 with panels that replicate the Brooklyn Wall of Remembrance, expanding the total number to include law enforcement officers who perished on 9/11. (FDNY Retirees Broward Division) Engine 343 with panels that replicate the Brooklyn Wall of Remembrance, expanding the total number to include law enforcement officers who perished on 9/11. (FDNY Retirees Broward Division) Engine 343 with panels that replicate the Brooklyn Wall of Remembrance, expanding the total number to include law enforcement officers who perished on 9/11. (FDNY Retirees Broward Division) Engine 343 with panels that replicate the Brooklyn Wall of Remembrance, expanding the total number to include law enforcement officers who perished on 9/11. (FDNY Retirees Broward Division) "They said, ‘Y’know, it would be great to use one of these older rigs as a case-on or a memorial truck that we can take to these things," he told Fox News. The group initially acquired the truck in 2019, when a member from a sister organization in Naples, Florida turned over a truck someone offered them. The 1974 Mack CF 600 pumper would undergo a slow transformation over the following two years to become a memorial truck.More Related News