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Firefighter Saves Life of WWII Veteran

1,449 views · Published 5 July 2012 · 1:54 · Indexed 31 October 2026

Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2012 · News & Politics

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It's a heart-warming story of one hero saving another.A Dallas Bay firefighter rescues a World War-2 veteran from his burning home.NewsChannel 9 was there as the two saw each other for the first time since the fire."I want to thank you for taking care of my dad and being so on-the-spot," said Bill Carlton, in tears, who couldn't be more thankful to the Dallas Bay firefighters for saving his 89-year-old father's life."I appreciate everybody here, they've been wonderful," said Thomas Carlton, whose home of nearly 35 years caught fire on June 20th.The oven automatically turned on with flammable plastic inside.His house filled with smoke.Volunteer Firefighter Joseph Quarles lives right up the road, and was first on the scene."We got him away from the house, sat him down. Him being elderly, it was very hot outside, so we sat him out here in the shade," said Quarles.Little did Quarles know, he was saving the life of a World War II veteran and Prisoner of War.With Independence Day on everyone's mind, Tuesday's event was the perfect opportunity for one hero to thank another."Everytime we go out there's a chance you're going to either save a life or be in a position to really do something good for somebody. Recognition or not, it's just what we do. It's what we like to do," said Quarles.Quarles' quick-thinking didn't just save a fellow hero's life, but also saved the place he calls home."They been here quite a while, and he'll tell you, he wants to die there, I'm just glad it ain't now," said Carlton's son.Carlton's home security system alerted Hamilton County dispatchers of the fire after receiving a signal that the home's smoke detector had been activated.

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