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Passing of Josephine Harris

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It is with regret to announce the passing of Josephine Harris. Josephine was confined to a wheel chair trapped on the upper floors of one of the Towers on 9/11. The FDNY Members of Ladder 6 were coming down the many flights of stairs when they came upon Josephine who was unable to go down those stairs. As the members of Ladder 6 approached her, she said for them to leave her, and just save themselves. Of course the members of Ladder 6 did NOT do that. Instead they all took turns carrying her down the many flights of stairs. Then with only a few more flights to go, the entire 110 Story Tower came down on them. Trapping Josephine and those Ladder 6 Members. Later they were all rescued and of course Josephine was very Thankful to those FDNY Members.

The History Channel did a story on those FDNY Members and Josephine, along with a few others that survived that day. That story is called "Countdown to Ground Zero". It is now on DVD featuring Josephines story. She was certainly a hero that day and offered herself to stay back for the safety of others.

May you Rest in Peace Josephine Harris. You were a Hero as far as I am concerned, along with those Firefighters from Ladder 6 who carried you down those many flights of stairs to safety.

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She ended up saving firefighters' lives. May she rest in peace now.

Thanks for informing us Cap.

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I am sure she is in a special now...may she rest in peace.

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You can read the account of the evacuation of Josephine Harris and her subsequent rescue, along with the members of ladder 6, in the book 'Last Man Down' by Battalion Chief Richard Picciotto.

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As a side note to this. Her sister can't afford the funeral. Chief Jonas(Ex Cap.t L-6) is working out arrangments, and one of the local funeral homes called today to offer free services for Miss Harris.

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Rest in Peace Josephine.....

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As a side note to this. Her sister can't afford the funeral. Chief Jonas(Ex Cap.t L-6) is working out arrangments, and one of the local funeral homes called today to offer free services for Miss Harris.

JBE if your Bureau gets more information on the Service, would you mind posting it up?

~Thank you

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Don't worry sweethart,the Firefighters will take care of you again, R.I.P. Josephine

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Rest in peace Josephine and may God Bless You ... Thank you to D.C. Jay Jonas for being the class act that you are ... You are one of many who continue the great tradition of the F.D.N.Y. ...

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Excellent, very detailed article about this story. You may only be able to access it once without deleting cookies because I think you have to register to view more than one story from this website, so keep it up or print it.

The miracle of Ladder 6 and Josephine

09/11/2002

BY GERALD M. CARBONE

Journal Staff Writer

http://www.projo.com/extra/terror/content/projo_20020911_dragon11.955ab.html

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R.I.P Josephine a guardian angel always to all firefighters

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R.I.P Josephine a guardian angel always to all firefighters

Rest in peace josaphine, you were an inspiration, and now in a better place.

jarrod

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Josephine, may you rest in peace. Thoughts and prayers to her family.

As efdcapt115 said, she ironically saved the men of Ladder-6 when they stopped to assist her. Thoughts also to those brothers of L6, as im sure this loss has hit them hard.

Hats off to Capt. Jay Jonas for stepping up to help.

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Arrangments are as follows:

Wake: Greenwich Village Funeral Home

199 Bleecker Street off of MacDougal Street

Thursday 1400-1700/1900-2100

Funeral:

St. Josephs RC Church

6th Avenue and Waverly Place

Friday 1000

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RIP Josephine. It is always amazing how people step up to the plate. Kudos guys

Joe

Edited by joetnymedic

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