Four kids of firefighter who died in 9/11 discuss continuing his legacy at FDNY.
Now, 20 years later, 65 children of New York firefighters who died have picked up their own helmets, inspired by their loved ones’ ultimate sacrifice.
Four of the six Asaro children went on to continue his legacy as firefighters -- Carl Jr., Matt, Rebecca and Mark, who were 13, 12, 9, and 7 on 9/11.Asaro worked on Engine 54, only four miles from the World Trade Center. On Sept. 11, 2001, he was one of the first responders who answered the call to help.
“In school they kept calling us one by one. My mom when she picked me up… she was just so frantic... I remember my mom was back and forth on the phone,” she said. “I was 9 and didn’t really understand much of what was going on… I thought my dad pulled up one day and it was the chief to tell my mom what was going on. My mom didn’t understand so then it finally hit her days later that he wasn’t coming home.”Matt took the bus home that day, knowing his dad was at ground zero.
Asaro’s body was never found, so his family opted to bury a guitar instead, filled with notes from loved ones -- a symbol of his love of music.“It’s like the department’s small and my dad had such a big heart,” she said. “Through the years after 9/11 we talked to people.. He impacted so many.”“We grew up here,” Carl Jr. said. “I think for us to give back and live a life of service is one way to really feel connected with my dad and for us to feel whole in a way.
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