In Memory of Grace Catherine Galante

Grace Catherine Galante was 29 years old and from New York, NY. Grace worked as an assistant broker for Cantor Fitzgerald on the 105th floor of the North Tower at the World Trade Center.

Inside The Twin Towers Film

Inside The Twin Towers.

This special award winning documentary film uses re-enactments and computer-generated imagery to re-create a minute-by-minute account of what happened inside the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City during the September 11 attacks.

In the US, it premiered on the Discovery Channel on September 3, 2006, narrated by Harry Pritchett. In the UK, it premiered on BBC One on September 7, 2006, narrated by Terence Stamp.

Shown here in 10 parts:









Parts 5-10

9/11 Memorial Pictures - September 11th 2001

President Obama and former President George W. Bush stand and look at the huge 9/11 Memorial pools and waterfalls.


A father touches his son's name on the North Pool of the 9/11 Memorial.


A mother remembers her son who was killed in the World Trade Center.


Families pay tribute to their lost loved ones.

A Place of Remembrance: Official Book of the National September 11 Memorial
A solemn reminder, a historic keepsake, and a fascinating read, this is the official book published by and about the National September 11 Memorial, created by those who have been working for years to honor those who died that day. A special fold-out lists all the names of the victims, making the book itself an enduring memorial to those who died on September 11.

In Memory of Joanne Marie Ahladiotis

Joanne Marie Ahladiotis was 27 and from Forest Hills, New York. Joanne worked for eSpeed, a division of Cantor Fitzgerald, on the 104th floor in the North Tower of the World Trade Center.

Joanne was attending a 7 am meeting on the 104th of the North Tower. She would always go to work at 9 am but went to work two hours early on September 11, 2001, for the meeting.

At 8.46 am, American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the northern facade of the North Tower, impacting between the 93rd and 99th floors.

Joanne, a Greek American, was well known for her radiant smile. Her smile can brighten the room and make everyone feel better. Joanne was always smiling. She was a very positive person and was a great inspiration to everyone she met.

In Memory of Gary Jay Frank

Gary Jay Frank was 35 years old and from South Amboy, New Jersey. (Born: Plainview, New York). Gary worked for Aon Insurance Co. on the 92nd floor in the South Tower of the World Trade Center.

Gary's two sisters Felicia and Laurie have come to the World Trade Center every September 11th for the commemorative ceremony. With them they carry the same missing person's poster they've carried for the past decade.

"We will never forget you," reads the poster for Gary Frank, whose remains have never been found.

"Gary was my father. He had the biggest heart ever. He was funny and very outgoing, not to mention very smart. Everybody loved him very much, as did I. He taught me how to ride a 2-wheel bike. I remember on our weekends together, it was our ritual to go and see a movie and go out to dinner, whatever one I wanted. We had many, many trips to Six Flags. On one occasion, when we got there so early, we got to go on Medusa 3 times with no line. I always had a huge love for professional wrestling, and, sure enough, one day daddy said "You're going to raw!" And he took me to my first and since then only live event. His last Christmas and New Year's here, he took me to Disney World in Florida." Jessika Frank.

9/11 Memorial Opens To Public At Ground Zero

The New York memorial to those killed on 9/11 has opened today to the public, a day after its dedication on the 10th anniversary of the attacks.

Two huge memorial pools are located on the original World Trade Center site, where the Twin Towers once stood. Around them is the ongoing construction of the new WTC 1 skyscraper.

In Memory of Betty Ann Ong

Betty Ann Ong was 45 years old and from San Francisco, California. Betty was a flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 11.

On September 11, 2001, shortly after the takeoff of American Airlines Flight 11 from Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts bound for Los Angeles, California, the airplane was hijacked.

During the hijacking, Betty placed a call to American Airlines reservation agents in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina and relayed vital information about the identities of the hijackers and the hijacking situation on board the airplane. Betty's telephone call was the first call and indication that America was under attack, and her call eventually led to the shutdown of all flights nationwide. Under extreme duress and horrific circumstances, Betty remained calm and professional during her 23 minute telephone call. Prior to the crash of the airplane at the North World Trade Center in New York, Betty selflessly asked the ground crew to "Pray for Us", and not just for herself.

At 8.46am on September 11, 2001, American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the northern facade of the North Tower of the World Trade Center.

The Betty Ann Ong Foundation is a non-profit public charity that helps overweight and obese children. Please remember and honor Betty with your support to the Betty Ann Ong Foundation.

Remembering 9/11 Around The World

NEW YORK

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrived at Ground Zero this afternoon alongside former President George W Bush and his wife Laura. There they met families of victims, with all four warmly embracing them alongside plaques bearing the names of the dead.

The 10th anniversary ceremony began with the arrival of bagpipers and drummers and the singing of the national anthem by a youth chorus. But the world fell silent at 8.46am local time for a minute's silence to remember the horrific moment American Airlines Flight 11 hit the North Tower.

It was followed by President Obama's reading from Psalm 46, which begins, "God is my refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble".

New York mayor Michael Bloomberg then introduced the reading of the names of each of the 2,983 people who died in the attacks.

After the New York ceremony President Obama flew to rural western Pennsylvania to remember the sacrifice of those on United Airlines Flight 93.


ENGLAND

Many of the families of the 67 British victims who died in the 9/11 attacks have attended services in London and New York.

Members of around 30 families who lost loved ones in the twin towers took part in a ceremony at the American Embassy in central London, while members of another 10 families took part in the service at Ground Zero.

Speaking at the service outside the US Embassy, the Prince of Wales said the families had to endure an "eternity of continuing, awful, agony".

"None of us will ever forget where we were or what we were doing when on that otherwise ordinary day, and out of a clear blue sky, came so much premeditated death and destruction on scale and in a way that shocked the entire world," he said.

"At the heart of those endless and rather impersonal news reports lay the shattered lives and hopes of all those who we join here today both in London and New York."

Ceremonies of remembrance also took place at Westminster Abbey and St Paul's Cathedral, while Mayor Boris Johnson unveiled a sculpted memorial, made from steel recovered from Ground Zero in Battersea Park, west London.

9/11: Americans join hands at Ground Zero to mark anniversary

Americans have begun marking the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.

Today as a bell tolled at 8.46am to mark the minute that the first hijacked plane flew into the Twin Towers, they joined hands in a human chain of support and commemoration along the waterfront of lower Manhattan.

Rising in front of them as they reached out to friends, neighbours and strangers, was the new World Trade Center tower, soaring into the void left that day and destined to be America's tallest building.

Sara Robb remembers 9/11

"I was at work when everything unfolded. A co-worker popped into my office and said, "A plane just hit the World Trade Center." After it all sunk in, I called the school my boys attended (8 and 10 at the time). They assured me that they would not be told what had happened. I rushed to the school before they were "let out" for the day so that I could be the one to do the explaining of what had happened.

We went home and I explained it to them the best I could. We then spent the evening watching the television. My oldest, Tom, said, "Someday I will be a Marine and I will protect America so this never happens again." It touched my heart. He'd always wanted to be a Marine (like his grandpa), but this statement was so bold and seemed to predict his future. Sure enough, 9 years later on September 10, 2010 he graduated from boot camp! Today he proudly serves with the 1/9 Marines in Afghanistan will stop to observe a moment of silence on Sunday to honor those who perished that day and those who worked tirelessly to rescue the ones they could.

God Bless America and Thank You to all those who so selflessly stand to serve and protect our great nation!"

Sara Robb (Very Proud Mom of LCpl Thomas Smith).

Marilyn Botta remembers 9/11

"I worked at the WTC (Tower One) during that time. I was not there that day, but 9 people from my company were killed. One of them was a wonderful lady named Angela and she didn't deserve to die at the age of 47.

Here is what I wrote in my Journal 10 years ago:
My world and everyone else’s is changed forever. The Twin Towers are attacked and thousands are killed. It is approximately 8:46 and I am blissfully running that morning in Georgia, when I hear on the radio that there is “something going on at the North Tower of the WTC.” They were not sure but thought that there was a fire or some sort of terrorist activity. I quickly try to think if my office is in the North or South Tower and pray that it is not the North, later I realize it is. I am shocked and almost get run over by a car when I cross the street. I am on my way back anyway and race to the house. Janet is descending the stairs and I tell her to turn on the T.V. We watch in horror as we see the gaping hole in Tower One, my building, and I almost lose it. I note that the hole is high up and hope that my co-workers will be able to get out. I think of my ex-husband who works there too. Then we see the second plane hit the South Tower and I turn to Janet and ask, innocently, “Were there people in that plane?” She says grimly, “Yes.” Before long, we watch in disbelief as the South Tower collapses. We are crying and shocked. Then about a half hour later, Tower One collapses too. I pray and pray that my friends got out. I then realize that I have not told my parents that I am on vacation – they must think I am in the building. I am frantic and Janet takes charge, calling, calling, calling, and finally gets through to my Mom, who is crying on the other line. She said she and my Dad thought I was dead. Janet finally gets through to Mark who says he didn’t even go into work that day – he had a doctor’s appointment that morning. He said he didn’t know anything about other friends in the building and he would contact me later in the day. We sit and watch all day long, shocked and numb, but yet unable to tear ourselves away from the T.V. The disbelief is palpable and I feel that I am in a dream state. We cancel the trip to Hilton Head. We finally decide to go out to dinner and wherever we go, we cannot escape the horror. It is all over the T.V. and I am totally amazed that some people seem to be going about their business as if nothing has happened. I feel compelled to tell people that I used to work at the WTC. I eat but barely taste the food and feel guilty that I am even able to eat at all.

Mark calls me later in the evening to tell me Angela, our friend, his close friend – did not come home at all and nobody can get in touch with her. Elliot thinks she is dead. I am shocked and sick, sick, sick. I go to bed and pray but, in my heart, I know she is gone."

Marilyn Botta.

Make a reservation for a visitor pass to the 9/11 Memorial

Already more than 350,000 people from around the world have made reservations to visit the 9/11 memorial in downtown Manhattan.

"The interest has been amazing. This is a site where people want to come, learn the history, and want to honor the people who lost their lives and to reflect on that day." Michael Frazier (director of communications for the memorial).

The 9/11 Memorial will be dedicated on September 11, 2011 in a special ceremony for victims' families. The Memorial opens to the general public on September 12, 2011 with the reservation of a visitor pass.

Advance visitor passes to the 9/11 Memorial are required. Visitors must reserve advance passes for a specific date and time. Visitor passes are free and available through the Memorial's online reservation system.
Click here to make a reservation for a visitor pass

In the Arms of the Angels: A September 11 Memorial

A beautiful song "In the Arms of the Angels" accompanies this 9/11 memorial video. Let us never forget.

Remembering 9/11: For 14-year anniversary, please share your story

This September 11th will mark 14 years since the terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. To honor the anniversary, we would like to hear your memories.

Everyone remembers where they were when they found out about the attacks. Where were you? Do you know anyone who was changed forever by that day? Who are the firefighters, survivors and heroes you'll always remember? Is there someone you think is a part of this story who you want to know more about? Please tell us by posting a comment.

In Memory of Heather Lee Smith

Heather Lee Smith was 30 years old and from Boston, Massachusetts. Heather was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 11, which crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center.

Red - A Canine hero of 9/11

While there were hundreds of human heroes in the days following the September 11 attacks, there were four legged heroes too. The dogs who searched for survivors and bodies in the rubble of buildings and planes. There were over 300 canine search and rescue teams who worked in the days and weeks following September 11, 2001.

Red, a 12 year-old labrador who searched the rubble of the Pentagon with her handler, is among those now retired as an active search dog. Her legs are not as spry as they once were but in her temperament Red still appears to have that same devotion to the search.

Not long after American Airlines flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon on September 11, Red was at work. She was only 18 months old, yet she discovered dozens of bodies.

Also read about Roselle - The Thunder Dog

In Memory of Welles Remy Crowther

Welles Remy Crowther was 24 years old and from Upper Nyack, N.Y. Welles worked for Sandler O'Neill and Partners on the 104th floor in the South Tower of the World Trade Center.

Witnesses report that after United Airlines Flight 175 hit the South Tower, Welles Crowther, with a red bandanna covering his mouth and nose to protect him from the debris, re-entered the building at least three times to rescue people. He is directly responsible for saving the lives of at least 12 people.

Among those rescued include Judy Wein and Ling Young, the latter of whom keeps a picture of him in her house. Welles, with members of the FDNY, had been on their way back up the South Tower when it collapsed.

Welles Crowther's body was found 6 months later on March 19, 2002 on the side of the lobby of the South Tower of World Trade Center.


Below is Welles Crowther's complete 9/11 story, taken from the Welles Remy Crowther Charitable Trust website.

"On September 11, 2001 when the attacks on the World Trade Center began, Welles was no longer an equities trader. He became a firefighter.

Through telephone calls, Welles was known to have been in his office at approximately 9:00 AM.

However, he was recovered on March 19, 2002 along with NYFD firefighters and emergency services personnel who had been operating a NYFD Command Center in the lobby of the South Tower.

Welles' final hour remained a mystery until an article about September 11th printed in The New York Times (5/26/02) mentioned eyewitness reports of a mysterious man in a red bandanna on the 78th floor Sky Lobby of 2 World Trade Center when the second plane crashed into the south tower.

This is where Welles was likely to have been at that time, since he was ultimately able to get down to the main lobby before the tower collapsed.

Eyewitnesses reported that, after the plane had hit into the Sky Lobby, a man suddenly appeared "out of nowhere". He was stripped to his T-shirt and wearing a red bandanna to cover his nose and mouth, protection against the smoke and debris.

This man organized a rescue effort on the floors high above where the official rescue workers were able to reach. He called for fire extinguishers, he found and directed dazed and confused victims to the only stairwell that was open for escape, and he carried a woman down to the 61st floor, then returned to the 78th floor to rescue more people. He turned back up once again after bringing the second group of survivors down.

Eyewitnesses report that the man spoke calmly, with authority, and was obviously well trained. He is reported to have saved many lives that day.

Knowing that her son always carried a red bandanna in his back right pocket, Welles' mother believed that the description of the mysterious man fit her son: his character, his training and his likely location at the time. She sent recent photographs of her son to the eyewitnesses.

The witnesses confirmed that Welles Crowther was the "Man in the Red Bandanna" who helped to save their lives and others on September 11th.

The Crowther Family ultimately learned, almost 3 years later, that Welles and the members of FDNY with whom he was recovered, had been on their way back up the South Tower with a Hearst "jaws of life" tool to free victims who were trapped under debris, presumably in the Sky Lobby."

London unveils memorial for 9/11

A sculpture dedicated to those killed during the 9/11 attacks has been unveiled at a temporary location in Battersea Park, south London.

The 28ft (8.5 metre) memorial has been created from three sections of the World Trade Center buildings.

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said those responsible were "sick and deluded" and called for young people to be taught the history of the events that took place a decade ago.

He was joined by former New York City Fire Commissioner Thomas Von Essen and US artist Miya Ando.

You can watch the unveiling here.

In Memory of Christy A. Addamo

Christy A. Addamo was 28 and lived in New Hyde Park, NY. (Born in Queens, NK). Christy worked for Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. on the 98th floor in the North Tower of the World Trade Center.

On September 11, 2001, American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the northern facade of the North Tower of the World Trade Center, impacting between the 93rd and 99th floors.

Christy was very much a daddy's girl, her father admitted. "She was my little girl," he said quietly.

Facts you probably didn’t know about 9/11

Yahoo have listed several interesting and often overlooked facts about 9/11.

1. 20 people were pulled from the rubble alive.
2. Second biggest loss of life were of British nationality.
3. Ron DiFrancesco managed to escape from collapsing South Tower (he was one of only 4 people to escape from above the South Tower 81st floor).
4. Fires burnt on for 99 days after the attacks.
5. Another huge skyscraper World Trade Centre (WTC) Building 7 also fell during the attacks.
6. Global financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald was the worst business affected by the 9/11 attacks. Unfortunately, its New York headquarters based on the 101st and 105th floors at One World Trade Centre lost 658 out its 960-strong workforce.

Tower Stories: An Oral History of 9/11

Tower Stories: Amazon Review
If you're looking for an excellent book about 9/11, then look no further. This book will give the reader a clear idea of what it must've been like to actually be there in Manhatten and see the carnage first-hand. Read the true stories of men & women who experienced 9/11 and learn about how it has changed their lives forever. See the horrors from their perspective; the fires, the smoke, the debris, the falling bodies, the pandemonium, the collapse the the towers, and the aftermath. This book is a must have.

Remembering the victims of 9/11 on Facebook

Join the 9/11 group on facebook. There you can add your personal stories, memories, poems, pictures and videos. Let us never forget them.

In Memory of Kevin Nathaniel Colbert

Kevin Nathaniel Colbert was 25 and from West Hempstead, New York. Kevin worked for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. on the 89th floor in the South Tower of the World Trade Center.

September 11th Boy

A picture is worth a thousand words

A Place of Remembrance

A Place of Remembrance honors the fallen and celebrates the spirit of hope as it tells the emotional story behind the creation of the National September 11 Memorial, from the tragic events of 9/11 to the process of rebuilding on these eight sacred acres in downtown Manhattan. Like the memorial, this official commemorative book from National Geographic is a lasting tribute to those lost in New York, Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon, and it lists the names of all the victims and where to find the inscriptions on the memorial itself. Proceeds from its sale help support the memorial.

A Pledge of Tolerance for Tenth Anniversary of 9/11

"In memory of the tenth anniversary of 9/11, I would like to offer you and your readers of Remember 9/11 Online Tribute a message of peace in a short video and a pledge of tolerance". (Elizabeth Potter)

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In Memory of Jacqueline Donovan

Jacqueline Donovan was 34 and lived in Lynbrook, New York (Born: Brooklyn, New York). She worked as a secretary for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. on the 89th floor in the South Tower of the World Trade Center. On September 11th 2001, United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the southern facade of South Tower of the World Trade Center at 9:03am, impacting between the 77th and 85th floors.

Unforeseen: A short film by Tyrone Howard

Thankyou to Tyrone Howard for sending me this video. Tyrone is a US Navy Veteran with 15 years of active duty service. He is now in college and has recently shot a nine minute short film called Unforeseen - it is about second chances.

Please take the time to watch Unforeseen in the video above. It is only a short film, but very emotional.

New York Memorial Events for 10th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks

Ten years after September 11 2001, New York City still mourns those lost and remembers the day that changed the city forever.

Here is an expanded list of special events, memorials, art and photography exhibits, community gatherings, and more, taking place.

New York Memorial Events for 10th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks

Washington Museum 9/11 Display

9/11 victims' phones go on display for the 10th anniversary

The charred mobile phones of 9/11 victims are going on display in a chilling exhibition to mark the tenth anniversary of the atrocity. The devices, which were still heard ringing as desperate family members tried to contact loved ones trapped in the rubble of the collapsed World Trade Center, are a haunting reminder of the 2001 attack in New York.

Rescue workers could also hear the phones ringing while they searched for bodies.

A new exhibition at Newseum in Washington will display 60 pieces of evidence from the FBI's terror trials. A red wallet belonging to Ruth McCourt, of Connecticut, is also on show. Ruth and her four-year-old daughter were among the 60 passengers and crew on Flight 175 who were killed.

Pieces of the engine and landing gear of United Airlines Flight 175 are also on display along with the damaged antenna from the North Tower of the World Trade Center.