Ferry Captain-Turned-Firefighter Who Helped Hundreds on 9/11 Dies of Illness

An FDNY firefighter who helped hundreds of people escape Lower Manhattan when he was a ferry boat captain on Sept. 11, 2001, died of a related illness, officials said.

Marine Pilot Thomas Phelan of FDNY Marine Company 9 died Friday, according to officials.

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Source: NBC News 4 New York