Louisiana Fire Fighter Dedicates Song to Charleston 9

February 25, 2008 – Eight months after nine Charleston, South Carolina, fire fighters made the ultimate sacrifice fighting the Sofa Super Store fire, IAFF members are working to make sure no one ever forgets what happened on that tragic day. Bob Landry, a 25-year veteran fire captain and member of Sulphur, LA Local 3765, has released a new CD, Solid Ground, that includes a song inspired by the Charleston nine.

“When those nine fire fighters lost their lives, it really struck a cord with me,” recalls Landry. “Writing ‘Unsung Heroes’ was my way of remembering them and making sure others do as well.”

Using studio musicians from Nashville, Tennessee, Landry recorded Solid Ground late last year and released it in February. The recording is available at cdbaby.com and Landry’s MYSPACE page.

“Unsung Heroes” was featured at the Fire Fighter Memorial Service during the 62nd Annual Professional Fire Fighters Association of Louisiana (PFFALA) Convention in Houma, Louisiana, February 21-23, 2008.