[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

[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.