This week has had its own surprise or two.
On Wednesday, the everyday heroes of Philadelphia came out in remembrance of a fallen brother. Firefighter Charles Caldwell, who was killed in the line of duty in 1969, was honored this week. A plaque in his memory was placed at the site of his death; it is part of a city-wide program to honor the men and women in uniform who have died in the line of duty. Caldwell is number 27 in a total of 268 plaques that are planned to be laid throughout Philadelphia.
Caldwell's ceremony was attended by approximately 100 people including Caldwell's family, members of the nearby fire stations, 5th District Police, Fire Commissioners, City Councilmen and many others.
Here Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers gets at the crux of a Firefighters' duty.
September 27, 2007
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