Orio Palmer
Deceased Person
1956 – 2001
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Who was Orio Palmer?
Orio Joseph Palmer was a Battalion Chief of the New York City Fire Department who died while rescuing occupants of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Palmer led the team of firefighters that reached the 78th floor of the South Tower, the floor where the plane had struck the building.
According to The 9/11 Commission Report, audio and video recordings prominently featuring Orio Palmer have played an important role in the ongoing analysis of problems with radio communications during the September 11 attacks.
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- Born
- Mar 2, 1956
United States of America - Education
- Cardinal Spellman High School
- Died
- Sep 11, 2001
2 World Trade Center
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on July 23, 2013
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