9/11 firefighter Bob Beckwith, who stood beside George W. Bush in iconic Ground Zero photo, dies

NY Post ^ | 02/05/2024 | Snejana Farberov

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Bob Beckwith, the retired firefighter who appeared in an iconic photo with President George W. Bush atop a fire engine at Ground Zero just three days after the Sept. 11 attacks, has died from Ground Zero-related cancer, his family said Monday.

Beckwith, 91, a married father of six, succumbed to Ground Zero-related melanoma that had spread to his lungs and brain after a years-long battle, grandson Matthew Beckwith, acting as the family spokesperson, told The Post.

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“Bob lived a life of service to others, whether heeding the call to serve in the Navy during the Korean War or as an FDNY Firefighter for more than 30 years,” it stat

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I remember this so clearly. RIP sir.