Heroic 9/11 firefighter who worked tirelessly at Ground Zero for months becomes the 124th officer to die from breathing in the toxic air at the Twin Towers
Brian J Masterson, 61, was one of the firefighters who was working in New York
He quickly attended the scene after the two planes crashed into the Twin Towers
Mr Masterson, originally from Ireland, has now become the 124th officer to die
By ABE HAWKEN
DailyMail.com
28 January 2017
A brave firefighter who worked at Ground Zero following the 9/11 terrorist attack has become the 124th officer to die after breathing in toxic air.
Brian J Masterson, 61, originally from Lissavaddy, Co Longford, Ireland, was working with the New York City Fire Department on the day of the attack.
He was quickly on the scene after the two planes crashed into the Twin Towers in Manhattan in 2001.
The father-of-three, who was a keen marathon runner, died earlier this week after battling against esophageal cancer.
His condition was linked to him being exposed to the dust and toxic air while working at the scene for months after the attack.
Mr Masterson’s funeral was held yesterday at his adoptive home of Walden in New York – 68 miles north of Manhattan.
He was one of many first responders who have since been diagnosed with cancer as a direct result of working at the site.
And the day before he passed away, fellow New York City firefighter Kevin Rooney died aged 38 after working on 9/11.
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