Victims
Portraits of Grief: 9/11 Victims
This book compiles images of and information about the many victims lost on 9/11.
To Learn More: books.google.com
Source: New York Times
Firefighter Michael Haub
Michael Haub, who worked for Ladder Company 4, rushed to the scene of 9/11 along with his fellow firefighters. He died that day, working to save others, but his remains were only identified 18 years later. When they were, his family held a service and laid his remains to rest.
To Learn More: cnn.com/2019/09/11/us
Source: CNN
Two Friends on 9/11
On 9/11, two hometown friends were linked in a sad and unlikely way; one working at the Pentagon, and the other on-board American Airlines Flight 77, the plane that crashed into it.
To Learn More: dailynews.com/2016/09/09/on-911-two-childhood-friends
Source: Los Angeles Daily News
Fallen Officers
This website pays tribute to the law enforcement officers who died as a direct result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In all, they represented 10 different agencies that came together to help during the crisis.
To Learn More: odmp.org/search/incident/september-11
Source: Officer Down Memorial Page
Passengers & Crew of Flight 93
This Page, which features both images and information about each of the passengers on United Airlines Flight 93, gives a clear sense of who these heroes were and what their sacrifice was worth.
To Learn More: flight93friends.org/passengers
Source: Friends of Flight 93
Voices of 9/11
This video project allows living victims of 9/11, as well as the family of those who were lost, to tell their stories honestly without any restrictions or limitations.
To Learn More: 911digitalarchive.org/collections/
Source: The September 11 Digital Archive
Family and Friends Remember
On the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, family and friends paid tribute their loved ones during a ceremony held at Ground Zero.
To Learn More: youtube.com/watch?v=B93ycYXYBc8
Source: Associated Press
Families Still Waiting
6 years after the attacks on 9/11, hundreds of families have still not received the remains of their loved ones. Due to the large number of victims, as well as a difficult identification process, it will likely be many more years before every one of them has been identified.
To Learn More: time.com/4932331/911
Source: TIME Magazine
NY Continues to Identify Victims
Advances in DNA testing has allowed for more victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks to be properly recognized. Among them is financial worker Scott Michael Johnson, who, of the 2,753 people that were lost at World Trade Center, has become 1,642nd person to be identified.
To Learn More: nytimes.com/2018/07/25/ny
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Source: New York Times
Families Mourn
Even 17 years after the tragic events of 9/11, many families of the victims are still in mourning, paying their respects to those who were lost.
To Learn More: bostonherald.com/2018
Source: The Boston Herald
Betty Ong and Her Final Call
This recorded call comes from Betty Ong, a flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 11. In it, she informs an American Airlines agent that the cockpit has been taken over and the plane is being hijacked.
To Learn More: youtube.com/watch?v=D5jR9XbtHhI
Source: YouTube
StoryCorps 9/11 Animations
This series of short animations were produced by StoryCorps and focused on both the stories of people who were lost in 9/11 terrorist attacks, as well as the stories of their families.
To Learn More: storycorps.org/animation/always-a-family/
To Learn More: storycorps.org/animation/she-was-the-one/
To Learn More: storycorps.org/animation/john-and-joe/
Source: StoryCorps
Hero’s Helmet
This helmet belonged to David Halderman, who had followed in the footsteps of his father and brother to become a New York City Firefighter. The helmet was recovered on September 12, 2001 in the wreckage of “Ground Zero.
To Learn More: history.com/news/9-11-artifacts
Source: History.com
2 of a Kind
This $2 bill belonged to Robert Joseph Gschaar, who was working on the 92nd floor of the South Tower on September 11th. He had made a phone call to his wife after the initial attack, telling her that he would be on his way home soon. Unfortunately, he did not make it. This $2 bill was found in his wallet, along with his wedding ring, about a year later.
To Learn More: history.com/news/9-11
Source: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Source: History.com
The Purposeful Pager
This pager, belonging to 25-year-old Andrea Lyn Haberman, was found at the Ground Zero site of the World Trade Center. She had been in a meeting on the 92nd Floor of the North Tower. It was her first time visiting New York City.
To Learn More: history.com/news/9-11-artifacts-ground
Source: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Source: History.com
Identification
Pictured here are ID cards that were discovered in the debris of Flight 77 at the Pentagon crash site. Dr. Paul Wesley Ambrose, whom one of the ID Cards belonged to, was on his way to attend a conference in Los Angeles where he was scheduled to speak on the topic of youth obesity.
To Learn More: amhistory.si.edu
Source: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
The Brave Baseball Cap
This police cap belonged to James Francis Lynch, a 22 year veteran of the Port Authority Police Department. When the twin towers were attacked, Lynch was off duty and recovering from a surgery, but he rushed off to help all the same. Unfortunately, Lynch did not survive that day.
To Learn More: history.com/news/9-11-artifacts
Source: History.com
Power in Heels
This pair of heels belonged to Linda Raisch-Lopez, a survivor of the attacks on the Twin Towers. After seeing the explosion at the North Tower she began evacuating from the 97th floor of the South Tower, making it all the way to the 67th floor before her own tower was hit.
To Learn More: history.com/news/9-11-artifacts
Source: History.com
Karyn’s Wings
This American Airlines wings pin was owned by flight attendant Karyn Ramsey whose friend, Sara Elizabeth Low, was lost aboard Flight 11 when it crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Sara presented the pin to Karyn’s father at her memorial service.
To Learn More: history.com/news/9-11-artifacts
Source: History.com
Sister of Man Honors His Memory
On 9/11, 125 people were lost at the Pentagon when a hijacked plane flew into the building. One of the men who died that day was Edward Earhart, a Kentucky native and aerographer in the Navy studying weather patterns for ships. In 2019, his sister memorialized him by advocating for victims of the 2012 Benghazi attacks in his name.
To Learn More: wkyt.com/content/news/Sister-of-Kentucky-man
Source: WKYT
List of the 2,977 Victims of 9/11
Listed are all of the known victims of the 9/11. Along with their names, it includes their age, organization, and which crash site they were at during the attack. The list can also be found at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City, NY, where there is a memorial in their honor.
To Learn More: cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001
Source: CNN
Victim Compensation Fund
The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund is an organization that helps people who were injured or had lost loved ones during the 2001 terrorist attacks. With a total of 7 billion dollars awarded across 5,560 cases, the VCF has had one of the greatest impacts on the victims and survivors of that tragic day.
To Learn More: vcf.gov
Source: September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
The Young Victims
Of the thousands of victims, there were a total of eight children who lost their lives during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Ranging from ages 2 to 11, teenagers in Florida held a specific memorial for them.
To Learn More: wpbf.com
Source: WPBF
WTC Victims Still Unidentified
As of October 18th, 2019, only 1,645 out of the 2,753 people who died during the attack on the World Trade Center have been identified, leaving 40% of the victims still unknown. The New York City Chief Medical Examiner’s office continues to maintain the difficult task of putting a name to every person who was lost that day.
To Learn More: cnn.com/2019
Source: CNN
Long-Term Health Effects
The lives lost on September 11th weren’t the only ones. Since that day, hundreds of civilians and first responders have been diagnosed with cancer and other illnesses as a direct result of the attacks. Medical experts believe that airborne pollutants present in the dust left by the collapsing towers are what’s causing these issues.
To Learn More: nbcnews.com/storyline/9-11
Source: NBC News
Emergency Workers Killed
These startling numbers show how many first responders have been lost since the tragic events of 9/11, mostly due to illnesses resulting from their service. Even now, decades after the terrorist attacks, the effects of that day are still being felt.
To Learn More: abcnews.go.com/US/911
Source: ABC News
Muslim American NYPD Cadet
Muslim American Mohammad Salman Hamdani was a trained EMT and NYPD Cadet, and after seeing the tower of smoke coming from the World Trade Center towers, rushed to the site in order to help others—at the cost of his own life. He was later given a police funeral and hailed as a hero.
To Learn More: pri.org/stories/2012-01-04/muslim-american-nypd-cadet-mohammad-salman-hamdani-left-911-memorial-list
Source: The World
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