Excerpts of Martin Carrano Jr. oral history interview conducted by Sonia Fore, July 28, 2010

About

Martin Carrano was working as an NYPD narcotics detective in Queens on September 11th, 2001. He recalls assisting citizens who were crossing the Brooklyn Bridge and his impressions of the destruction at the World Trade Center site. He was part of the first group that went to the Staten Island Landfill and worked there and at the WTC site identifying human remains. He was one of the individuals assigned to notify families when remains were discovered. He describes the illnesses he developed as a result of his work, his response to trauma, and the way his perspective on life has been informed by his experiences.

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Library of Congress, in Library of Congress

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Credit

Library of Congress

Language

English

Country

United States

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