Billy Burke (firefighter) - Wikipedia
网页Amid the chaos on Sept. 11, Billy – a captain with Engine 21 – led the men in his command to the 27th floor of the north tower. Their mission was to evacuate any stragglers.
William F. Burke Jr. - National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
网页William F. Burke Jr.‚ 46‚ captain‚ FDNY‚ Engine 21. Burke‚ who was known as Billy‚ was with the FDNY for more than two decades‚ following in the footsteps of his father‚ an FDNY officer. A natural leader and mentor‚ Burke was an instructor at the Fire Academy. He also spent many summers working as a lifeguard at Robert Moses ...
Capt. Billy Burke and a choice made on Sept. 11: 'This is what I do.'
网页2011年9月11日 — Engine 21: The damaged firetruck that carried Capt. Billy Burke and his fellow firefighters to the World Trade Center serves as a permanent tribute at the National Sept. 11 Memorial Museum.
Burke, William - Honoring USA Heroes
网页In an interview Thursday at Engine 21 on East 40th St. in Manhattan, also known as “Capt. William F. Burke, Jr. FDNY Street,” O’Connor told the remarkable story of the last time the crew saw their captain alive. “That was him,” said O’Connor, a 22-year FDNY veteran.
60 Minutes remembers 9/11: The FDNY - CBS News
网页2024年9月8日 — The men of Engine 39 were trapped in the wreckage near the North Tower lobby. They could hear, only a few feet away, Battalion Chief Richard Prunty, who was pinned and calling for help.
Firehouse Profiles/Nicknames - NYC Fire Wire
网页Firehouse Profiles/Nicknames. Work in Progress! In here, we will include a link to the individual company's social media or website, including a link to a page we are working on making for each firehouse telling the story about the firehouse's history. Only Official links to the firehouse will be used, not fan pages.
Engine 34, Ladder 21 Remembers - 9/11 Lesson
网页Engine 34, Ladder 21 lost most of its members to the tragic events of 9/11. Other firefighters were trapped and had to be dug out when the South Tower collapsed.
Today We Remember Captain William Burke, Jr., Engine 21, FDNY …
网页2011年12月28日 — Capt. Billy Burke is the only one who died from Engine 21 on Sept. 11th. He and the two civilians almost certainly died together. No one can be sure what was in his mind. Maybe he intended to take a risk by using an elevator to get down, and he saw no reason for other firefighters to share in that risk.
Engine Company 21 Manhattan - nyfd.com
网页Engine Company 21 at the scene 34 th Street and 5 th Avenue Manhattan.
Paid Notice: Deaths BURKE, WILLIAM F., JR., CAPTAIN
网页2001年10月21日 — BURKE-William F., Jr., Captain, FDNY Engine 21, Manhattan, NY, heroically in the line of duty at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Beloved son of the late William F., Sr. (retired...