Three 9/11 heroes die on same day
Three retired firefighters who rushed in to assist people when the World Trade Center was hit by terrorists, died on the same day – all from cancer.
In the years since the attacks, many first responders have suffered from respiratory illness. Many have died from cancer. Health experts assert that the toxic dust from that day – and the months after – may contribute to the illness so prevalent among those who worked at ground zero.
The men, Lt. Howard Bischoff, 58, and firefighters Robert Leaver, 56, and Daniel Heglund, 58, died within hours of each other earlier this week.
America remains grateful to these men for their unrelenting commitment of service.
(S-R photo: The Tribute in Light rises behind buildings adjacent to the World Trade Center in New York. )