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Enfield man who saved co-worker’s life after B-17 crash at Bradley International Airport awarded Carnegie Medal for heroism; one of 3 recipients from Connecticut

Three Connecticut residents including an Enfield man who saved a co-worker’s life after a B-17 bomber crashed at Bradley International Airport in 2019 will receive the Carnegie Medal for heroism, the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission announced recently.

Andrew J. Sullivan, 29, entered a burning building to rescue his 51-year-old co-worker after the WWII-era plane went down as it tried to return back to the Windsor Locks airport after a brief flight, according to a news release.

The plane crashed into a storage facility where the airport kept de-icing equipment and then exploded, killing seven of 13 people on board and injuring the other six, on Oct.