someone was rising toward melissa doi.rio palmer ran marathons as a hobby. >> battalion 7 is chief palmer. ladder 15 is a team of firefighters a few floors below. >> what do you got up there, pete? >> 74th floor. the walls are breached, so be careful. >> this is ladder 15's lieutenant, joe leavey. >> we're on 71. we're coming up behind you. >> we're also on 75. >> palmer found fire marshal ron bucca on the 75th floor evacuating civilians. >> ladder 15? >> 15. >> firefighters -- knock it down, okay? >> palmer had discovered the only intact stairway to the top of the south tower. unlike the north tower, the second plane had missed stairway a. if palmer could clear this stairwell, 619 souls would have a way out. he was five floors below melissa doi and rising. >> i'm going to die, aren't i? >> no, no, no, no, no. >> i'm going to die. >> ma'am, ma'am, say your prayers. you are not -- >> i'm going to die. >> you got to help each other get off the floor. >> i'm on my way up, orio. >> i'm going to die. >> stay calm, stay calm, st

dipasquale >> donald americo ditullio >> ramzi a doany >> johnnie doctor john joseph doherty >> melissa candida doi >> brendan dolan >> robert e dolan >> and my uncle. you are the man i am honored to get my name from. wherever you are, i hope you are doing well and watching down on us. although i never got the chance to meet you in person, it is clear you made a significant impact on those around you. all speak very highly of you and your accomplishments. the amount of respect they all have for you is evident. it's unfortunate you're not able to come in these stories in a compliment yourself. >> however your siblings and parents can make sure to share your stories. through us, your family will make sure you are never forgotten and your legacy will live on. wherever you are, i hope you finally found peace >> my uncle frankie esposito. if i get older, it gets harder to see the sadness amongst my family with you gone but our grief is just our love with nowhere to go. we are proud of you, we love you, and we will never start walking down memory lane to come into you. i will continue to share your legac