Last Man Down
The Fireman's Story: The Heroic Account of How Pitch Picciotto Survived the Collapse of the Twin Towers
$39.49
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2003
Summary
On September 11th, leading seven companies of firefighters up the B stairway to Tower 1 of the World Trade Centre, Battalion Commander Richard ‘Pitch’ Picciotto was the highest ranking fire department commander in the twin towers when Tower 2 fell. Pitch and his men were on the 17th floor racing upward when the world seemed to explode around them. Out of radio communication with the command centre and with no time to reflect, Pitch ordered the evacuation of Tower 1. Firefighters under his com…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780752849416 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0752849417 |
| Author: | FDNY Battalion Commander Richard 'Pitch' Picciotto, Richard 'Pitch' Picciotto |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Orion |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2003 |
| Weight: | 243g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 128mm x 196mm |
Critics Review
INTERVIEWS: R2 STEVE WRIGHT SHOW will be interviewing Pitch in New York on Friday 21 February - ** this was cancelled as Pitch had to attended a funeral** REVIEWS: ‘This book is no literary masterpiece but its strength lies in itsraw edges, the realism of the language and the honesty of the opinions’BIRMINGHAM SUNDAY MERCURY ‘This is a harrowing, personal account that sharply brings into deadening focus the terrible events of that day in late summer’WORCESTER EVE NEWS ‘Picciotto’s moment-by-moment description of events are a lasting tribute to the 343 fallen fire fighters who died on 11 September 2001’JACK O
FDNY Battalion Commander Richard 'Pitch' Picciotto
A former New York City police officer, Chief Picciotto had been a Fire marshal, an arson investigator, a lieutenant and a captain, prior to becoming chief in 1992. He holds a BBA degree and has been the recipient of departmental awards and commendations for bravery and meritorious service. He lives in Port Chester, New York with his family.
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