Former firefighter creates 9/11 flag memorial
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Duane Eastmond, a former firefighter who assisted evacuation efforts on 9/11, has placed 412 flags in his Castle Hayne, North Carolina yard—343 for FDNY, 23 for NYPD, 38 for Port Authority Police, 8 for paramedics, and 1 for all first responders who have died since from injury or illness. The display invites the community to pay respects.
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