Masonry Magazine August 2002 Page. 22
Pentagon The Phoenix Story
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The Pentagon prior to the Flight 77 hit on September 11.
Bartram's concern for his men was obviously his top priority when he heard about the crash.
knocking on doors and, when he got an answer, telling the people inside how to escape.
Bartram's concern for his men was obviously his top priority when he heard about the crash. Later, he heard about others he knew who were in the building that morning. "One pipe fitter that I know was walking down Corridor 4 toward where the plane came in. He was only about 50 feet down Corridor 4 when it hit. The shock wave and the blast threw him down the corridor. Miraculously, a machine room door that was always closed and locked suddenly opened. He hit the door, bounced inside the electrical room, up against the rack and got knocked out. He said he must have been out for about 20 to 30 seconds."
Bartram continues, "When he came to, he went to open the door to get out from inside the closet, and the door was so hot that he had to take his shirt and wrap it around the handle in order to open it. The corridor was full of black smoke. He got on his hands and knees and started crawling toward the roadway, called the A/E Drive, that runs between Rings "B" and "C." He was just choking from the fumes, he couldn't crawl fast enough. So, he got up and started running. He couldn't see anything, but he knew which direction he was going. Just when he got up, somebody grabbed him by the back of the shirt and pulled him out to the 'Drive' where there was fresh air."
As we all remember, the events of September 11, 2001 caused the government to ground all air traffic throughout the country for several days. Bartram, in Ft. Worth, knew he had to get back to the Pentagon
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The Pentagon after Flight 77 hit on September 11.
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