Boston Firefighters Outraged, 9/11 Flags Painted Over

Sept. 14, 2005
Officials said the paint job is merely part of the aging firehouse's $1 million renovation.

Grove Hall firefighters are fuming after their commissioner demanded their Sept. 11 American flag memorial be painted over just two days after the terrorist attacks' fourth anniversary.

The workers hired by the Boston Fire Department arrived yesterday morning with instructions to paint over two flags Engine 24/Ladder 23 firefighters had emblazoned on the doors in the wake of the attacks

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