Tag Archives: Ladder Co. 12

Stories of the Marriott Hotel

Some time back I shared some of the stories about the Marriott Hotel from Firehouse Magazine’s “WTC: In Their Own Words.” Now, after posting the painting of Ruben Correa, I thought I would share a little more. Engine 74 was assigned … Continue reading

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Ladder 12 & the Marriott Hotel

The Marriott Hotel was a 22-story building with 825 rooms located at the SW corner of the WTC site, just beneath and west of Tower Two. Its structure saved the lives of many firefighters – and took the lives of … Continue reading

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Firefighter Michael Mullan

Firefighter Mike Mullan of Ladder 12 was also a Captain in the Army Reserve and an R.N. who worked in the ER at Mercy Hospital, with longer term plans to become a nurse practitioner. “He played the piano like Jerry … Continue reading

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Firefighter Angel Juarbe, Jr.

Angel Juarbe, Jr. had already been chosen to be one of 12 firemen in the “Firehouse Hunks 2002” calendar. Just one week before 9/11 he won $250k and a Jeep in a Fox reality show called “Murder in Small Town … Continue reading

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