'Firefighters' Cross' Now a Memorial to Sept. 11 Victims (Cross Saved)

BP News ^ | 11-09-01 | Art Toalston

[classygreeneyedblonde]

[vrwinger]

Thanks for the photo, classygreeneyedblonde.. I have heard of the Cross yet had not seen it...

[EggsAckley]

Soooo glad they will preserve this cross. I just hope the PC crowd doesn't have a hissy fit over it being a "religious" icon and not appropriate for a city memorial.

And isn't it odd that there has been virtually NO coverage of this on television? (NOT!)

[classygreeneyedblonde]

your welcome

[vrwinger]

Other than Ann Coulter's column a few weeks back (ironically, noting how little space the NYT had devtoted to the Cross as compared to "post 9/11 fashions" and other such silliness), I have not seen anything about it...

[fone]

Amen.

[cgk]

Here's another picture of the (golden WTC) cross.

:o)

Mrs Kus

[cgk]

The most heart-wrenching discovery was that a silver object melted onto the cross' left side was the remains of a firefighter's jacket who died in the blast. Firefighters say the fire-resistant jacket turned silver and took on the look and consistency of metal when it encountered extreme heat and fire. Now, it is wrapped around the left arm of the cross.

I just re-read this article, and this flew out at me. I had never read this before. Makes me all teary all-over again, and more grateful this was found and memorialized for our WTC heroes.

Mrs Kus

[classygreeneyedblonde]

Thank you......got it bookmarked

[RoseofTexas]

MAN, that pic gives me the chills! GOD BLESS AMERICA, MAY HE BE MERCIFUL UNTO TO US!

[cgk]

The most heart-wrenching discovery was that a silver object melted onto the cross' left side was the remains of a firefighter's jacket who died in the blast. Firefighters say the fire-resistant jacket turned silver and took on the look and consistency of metal when it encountered extreme heat and fire. Now, it is wrapped around the left arm of the cross.

I hate to post yet again about the same topic, but I realized, since this has been stuck in my head a good part of the day, that I think we have the picture of the fireman's melted silver-ized jacket on our hard drive this whole time. I never realized the relevance until your post, Classy. Is this the jacket they're referring to in this picture?

Here is the picture so you can see what I finally saw. It does speak - more than a thousand words... and tears.

Mrs Kus

[Cool Guy]

Thanks for the ping!

[summer]

Mrs Kus, Thanks so much for flagging me on this thread. Incredible photos. Thanks again.

Travis, I thought you'd want to see these photos too.

[summer]

Thanks for posting this thread. BTTT.

[habs4ever]

That's the pic with the most impact.Its like coming into a cavernous clearing, the light shines on the cross amind the destruction, and there it is.Thank you.

[classygreeneyedblonde]

Yes that's the jacket...very sad

[cgk]

You're welcome for the bump. Least I can do for the bumps you send my way.

And - this is one of those topics that touches everyone. Thanks, Classy - for the post!

Mrs Kus

[cgk]

I agreed. It's the first one I saw of it - on Drudge's site. I immediately saved it. One of those things that grabs you and holds on.

Mrs Kus

[summer]

bttt

[VOA]

Makes me all teary all-over again, and more grateful this was found and memorialized for our WTC heroes.

Just a note about the picture of the young-ish looking fireman headed up the stairs...
in case lurkers haven't heard his story.
Like about a billion other people, I was haunted by the photo, contemplating that
I was looking at a brave man who "reached the top".
The LA Times carried his story...he survived. And has gotten about a zillion phone-calls.
Like all the surviving fireman, he's humble and just tells folks to give to the
fund for spouses and children of firefighters and police.
Sorry I can't remember his name...but the face I'll never forget.