Micheal F.

Cammarta
October 7, 1978- September 11, 2001
22 years old on the day of his death
On September 11, 2001 at 8:54a.m from the fire house on east Second Street in
Alphabet city, Ladder Company 11, phone call has been made to the Cammarta
family from their youngest son Micheal. He left a message on his fathers voicemail
stating, I am going to the world trade center, a plane just hit it. Just tell everyone I
am alright. Those were the last words he said to his family.
He was looking forward to graduating the fire academy and being permanently
assigned to ladder 11. Micheal was given the gift to carry on his uncles shield
number of 33years, no.1138. as Mike grew up, he was a Phenomenal athlete,
accomplishing many goals. Playing little league baseball as an all-star. He competed
in little league world series, reaching second in the United States and third in the
world. While being a perfectionist at baseball, he was a star hockey player as well.
At the age of six, Micheal played ice hockey. He traveled throughout the U.S and
Canada. By the age 11, he was playing junior varsity for Totten Ville High School,
while still a student at intermediate school 7. As he continued to travel the country
and Canada playing hockey, he moved on to be a student at Tatten Ville High
School, making the varsity team. As a sophomore, he won sportsmen of the team.
As a junior he was assistance captain and won the best defense man title for Tatten
Ville hockey. Micheal was scouted by the Wagner College hockey club. On Staten
Island, soon named rookie of the year in 1996. In 1997 as a sophomore in college he

was the youngest to be named MVP in Wagner College history. In 1998, he led
Wagner to another championship. In 1999, Micheal left college to work in building
industry with his father. During the time, he was anxiously awaiting a call to be
accepted for a job as a firemen. This he had wanted since he was a little boy.
Micheal scored an impressive 105 perfect score on the New York firemen test, with a
miss number of 345. He was quickly called to duty and sworn in as a firefighter on
May 31, 2001. He had a passion in love for the job. He was in his 14 week training
week program awaiting official graduation. Unfortunately, he was not given the
opportunity to be part of his graduation. He had been confirmed missing since
September 11, 2001 a day that will never be forgotten.
Timothy Chambers