Sgt. Robert Bittiker
Very inspiring story on this picture of Sgt. Robert Bittiker noticed behind
a wall switch in our Housewatch by one of our Firefighters. On the
back was an address and story that prompted the following e-mail to be sent
to Sgt. Bittiker's family:
Dear Brian & Mary,
I'm not sure if anyone from my firehouse, Engine 10/Ladder 10, has contacted
you before. While in Housewatch I picked up your son's picture because he
looked very much like a Lieutenant I worked with years ago who lost his life
in a fire. We get so many mementos at our firehouse it is hard to keep them
all. I just wanted to let you know that your son's picture is hanging up in
our Housewatch which is the area in the firehouse where, when an alarm comes
in, we dispatch the companies from. You could say our "frontline". I hope
that this email brings you some happiness.
FF
FDNY - Engine 10
This in turn prompted the following return
e-mail (edited):
Thank you so much for
letting me know you found our son's photo. I cannot tell you how it got to
your firehouse, but that is certainly a fitting place for it. Shortly after
he graduated from high school, he served on a volunteer fire department and
he loved his time there. Because of 9/11, fire departments in New York City
are sacred to me--so many firemen risking and sacrificing their lives to
save their fellow Americans--just like our service members.
We developed a website tracking his photographs (when we are notified that
one was found and relocated). You may also be interested seeing all the
wonderful places he has been. His website is
www.ourpatriotsjourney.com.
Thank you again for helping our son continue his journey. I also thank you
for your service.
Mary Wheat
Read the complete story of Sgt Robert Bittiker
and the journey that was started by his family in search of peace and how it
has brought strangers together who would become forever connected to Robert
and his family.
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