John and Joe

StoryCorps has won a 71st Annual George Foster Peabody Award for our September 11 audio and animated shorts.

John Vigiano Sr. is a retired New York City firefighter whose two sons followed him into service—John Jr. was a firefighter, too, and Joe was a police detective. On September 11, 2001, both Vigiano brothers responded to the call from the World Trade Center, and both were killed while saving others. Here, John Sr. remembers his sons and reflects on coping with his tremendous loss.

Directed by: The Rauch Brothers
Art Direction: Bill Wray
Producers: Lizzie Jacobs & Mike Rauch
Animation: Tim Rauch
Audio Produced by: Michael Garofalo, Lizzie Jacobs & Vanara Taing
Music: Fredrik
Label: The Kora Records
Publisher: House of Hassle

Funding provided by:
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting
The Carnegie Corporation of New York
National Endowment for the Arts

In partnership with POV.

• Category

  Film & Animation

[Brian Salamanca]

hello storcorps i just saw what you guys do and wow you guys are great i also have a story where can i contact you guys?

[dangdealer]

3436 = 34 years old. 36 years old. That gave me chills. this video is great!

[galaxygirl64]

I'm crying guys...

[Unreal Sickness]

the "attack" of the world trace center haha, how said every one still believes it was an attack pff

[fireflynovember]

Anyone who can made it past two minutes without going to pieces isn't really paying attention.

[Vet eran]

375 idiots!

[semperfi6591]

Rip brothers what a great clip

[Tintinswim]

Who would dislike this? Look at it >:(

[gupta5882]

wow love them! RIP!!

[Ty Stevens]

probably didnt like that it made them cry

[WillShowNoMercy]

Family to the end 

[King CaptBuster]

*Hearing