American Heroes of 9/11: Stephen Siller

One and three quarter miles. That is how far an off-duty firefighter ran on September 11 to get to the towers. Stephen Siller had just finished his shift and was on his way to play golf with his brothers when the first plane hit. He drove back for his gear, found the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel closed, strapped 60 pounds to his back, and ran through it. He was last seen at West and Liberty Streets, at the base of the South Tower. Twelve members of Squad 1 died that day. His remains were never found. Stephen Siller is an American hero.