FDNY Heroism And Sacrifice Continues
You have probably never heard of Christian Engeldrum.
Odds are you have never seen his face.
You might have seen him at the bottom of this ladder at Ground Zero on September 11.
You almost certainly didn't know about this part of his life.
Sgt. Engeldrum died on Monday, November 29, 2004, when his vehicle hit a mine outside of Baghdad. He leaves his wife, Sharon, and two teenage sons, Sean, 18, and Royce, 16. Two other members of his unit were also killed, and sixteen soldiers were seriously wounded, including FDNY firefighter Daniel Swift.
Sharon Engeldrum's widow says her husband was the "ultimate patriot". My words can add nothing to that accolade.
Odds are you have never seen his face.
You might have seen him at the bottom of this ladder at Ground Zero on September 11.
You almost certainly didn't know about this part of his life.
Sgt. Engeldrum died on Monday, November 29, 2004, when his vehicle hit a mine outside of Baghdad. He leaves his wife, Sharon, and two teenage sons, Sean, 18, and Royce, 16. Two other members of his unit were also killed, and sixteen soldiers were seriously wounded, including FDNY firefighter Daniel Swift.
Sharon Engeldrum's widow says her husband was the "ultimate patriot". My words can add nothing to that accolade.
posted by Greg at
12/01/2004 11:59:00 PM
