Rob

Country: United States

State: Massachusetts

Fire Dept: Canton Fire

Year Started in Fire Service: 2004

Rank: Firefighter (private)

Description: Wanted a memorial with some local ties.The numbers in the maltese cross represent firefighters that have died near my hometown.

The 13 represent 13 who died in the Strand Theater Fire, Brockton Mass. March 10, 1941 - 9 who died in the Vendome Hotel Fire, Boston Mass; June 17,1972 - 6 who died the the Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse Fire December 3, 1999 - 343 who died in The World Trade Center September 11, 2001.

The tattoo took 30 hours to complete.

Tattoo Location: Back

Year Inked: 2008-2009

Studio: CowVooDoo - West Bridgewater MA

Artist: Steve Heffernan

Photo Credit: George Weinstein (2009)