World Trade Center, New York, USA

World Trade Center
1970 - Sept. 11, 2001

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Sept. 11, 2001 was one of the saddest day in US history. More than 3000 thousands innocent people were killed by pure madness of some terrorists, attacking New York city and elsewhere. Four planes commandeered by Al Qautta hijackers slammed into the Pentagon and New York's landmark World Trade Center on Tuesday September 11, 2001, burying thousands of people alive. The 4th airplane crash outskirt of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

2654 people including New York & New Jersey firefighters, emergency crews, Port Authorities, & Policemen lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Most of them were employees of various companies working inside World Trade Center. In the first 48 hours of rescue effort, just only 5 survivors were found through the wreckage of Ground Zero. More than 40,000 people working at the World Trade Center at the time of the attack were evacuated safely, including 18 who escaped from above the impact zone in the second tower.

6291 people, including rescue and recovery workers, were treated for injuries. The number of missing people had been estimated 6000 after the attack, but started to decline when reports shown less casualties. 1058 bodies had been identified and 90 remains could not be identified.
World Trade Center Construction began in 1966 with New York and New Jersey port authority $700 millions investment. Minoru Yamasaki was the architect of 1362 & 1386 feet tall twin towers in a foot print of 209x209 feet each. World Trade Center housed more than 450 companies from 30 countries mostly banking, finance, insurance, transportation, import and export companies, customs brokerage, trade associations and representatives of foreign governments. An estimated 55,000 people worked in the World Trade Center in 700 firms, and another 140,000 visited the complex in a daily basis. Its post cards was the most popular ones for tourists visiting New York City.

7:59AM, ET, AA flight 11 departed Boston's Logan airport for Los Angeles with 81 passengers, 9 flight attendants, and 2 pilots. 5 Al Quatta hijackers aboard took over the plane and changed its course toward New York. On 8:46AM, ET, the hijacked plane hit the World Trade Center Tower 1 (north tower) killing all aboard. The airplane crashed into floors between 93 and 100. Hour later on 10:28AM, ET, the 110 story north tower collapsed down to its foundation, burying thousands alive under 200,000tons of steel, 425000 cubic yard of concrete, and 14 acres of glass window.

On 7:58AM, ET, UA flight 175 departed Boston's Logan airport for Los Angeles with 56 passengers, 7 flight attendants, and 2 pilots. 5 Al Quatta hijackers aboard took over the plane and changed its course toward New York. On 9:03AM, ET, the hijacked plane hit the World Trade Center Tower 2 (south tower) killing all aboard. The airplane crashed into floors between 73 and 80. Hour later on 9:50AM, ET, the south tower collapsed down with the speed of 120 miles per hour.

In similar accident, in 1945 a B-25 bomber accidentally smashed into the 79th floor of Empire State building, killing 14 people. And in another terrorist attack on Feb 26, 1993 a van explosion tore a 60x100 foot hole (4 story deep) in World Trade Center parking basement, killing 6 people.


Partial List of Victims at World Trade Centers:
New York Civilians: Frank DiMitri, WTC technical manager died at north tower. David Berry, 43, chief of research, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Pamela Boyce Stephen P. Cherry, 41, Stamford, Conn., partner, Cantor Fitzgerald Swede Joseph Chevalier, 26, Middletown, N.J., equities trader, Cantor Fitzgerald Stephen Colaio, 35 Timothy John Coughlin, 42, New York, N.Y., senior managing director, Cantor Fitzgerald Robert Cruikshank, 64, executive vice president, Carr Futures Joyce Cummings, 65 Jack L. D'Ambrosi Jr., 45, Woodcliff Lake, N.J., vice president of operations, Cantor Fitzgerald Julio Fernandez, 52 Timothy J. Hargrave, 38, N.J., Cantor Fitzgerald John C. Hartz, 64, Basking Ridge, N.J., senior vice president, Fudiciary Trust International John Iskyan, 41, Wilton, Conn., financial analyst, Cantor Fitzgerald John Keohane, 41, Jersey City, N.J. Mary Kimelman, 34, Cantor Fitzgerald Eugene Lazar, 27 Joseph Livera, 67 Farrell Peter Lynch, 39, Centerport, N.Y., trader, Cantor Fitzgerald Michael McCabe, 42, Rumson, N.J., Cantor Fitzgerald Francis Noel McGuinn, 50, Rye, N.Y., managing director of emerging markets, Cantor Fitzgerald	New York Civilians: (continues) Keith McHeffey, 31, Monmouth Beach, N.J., equity trader, Cantor Fitzgerald Robert G. McIlvaine, 26, media relations, Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. Daniel McNeal, 29, analyst, Sandler O'Neill Christopher W. Murphy, 35, Stamford, Conn., senior research analyst, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Robert E. Parks Jr., 47, Middletown, N.J., bond broker, Cantor Fitzgerald Michael Pascuma Maria Ramirez Robert Arthur Rasmussen, 42, Hinsdale, Ill., financial analyst, Vestek Thomas Barnes Reinig, 48, Bernardsville, N.J., investment banker, Cantor Fitzgerald John Armand Reo, 28, Larchmont, N.Y., bond trader, Cantor Fitzgerald David Rice, 31, New York, N.Y., investment banker, Sandler O'Neill Mark Schwartz, 50 Sean Shielke, 27, New York, N.Y., Cantor Fitzgerald Andrew Stern, 45 Timothy Stout, 42, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., quality assurance specialist, Cantor Fitzgerald John J. Tobin, 47, Kenilworth, N.J., senior vice president, Marsh & McLennan Inc. Kenneth W. Van Auken, 47, East Brunswick, N.J., bond trader, Cantor Fitzgerald William J. Wik, 44, Crestwood, N.Y., AON Corp. John Willett, 29, New York, N.Y., analyst, C02e.com

Partial List of NYC firefighters, emergency crews, Port Authorities, & policemen:
Fire Fighters: Eric Allen Louis Arena Capt. Daniel Brethel, 40 Andrew Brunn, 28 Peter Carroll, 35 Robert Curatolo Lt. Andrew Desperito, 44 Ray Downey, chief of special operations command, New York Fire Department Capt. Martin Egan Jr. William Feehan, 72, first deputy commissioner, New York Fire Department Peter Ganci Jr., fire chief, New York Fire Department Sean Hanley Thomas Hannafin Timothy Haskell, 34 William Henry Capt. Walter Hynes, 46 Father Mychal Judge, 68, New York, N.Y., fire chaplain, New York Fire Department Joseph Lovero, 60, Jersey City, N.J., fire department dispatcher, Jersey City Fire Department Martin McWilliams, 35 Yamel Merino, 24, Yonkers, N.Y., emergency medical technician Lt. Dennis Mojica Manuel Mojica Richard Prunty, battalion commander, New York Fire Department John Santore, firefighter, New York Fire Department Daniel Suhr, 37, Neponsit, N.Y., firefighter, New York Fire Department Lawrence Virgilio, firefighter, New York Fire Department Lt. Michael Warchola, firefighter, New York Fire Department Michael Weinberg, 30, firefighter, New York Fire Department Lt. Glenn Wilkinson, firefighter, New York Fire Department Lt. John Williamson, battalion commander, New York Fire Department Raymond York, 45, firefighter, New York Fire Department	Police Officers: George Howard, 45, Hicksville, N.Y., police officer, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Dominick Pezzulo, 36, Bronx, N.Y., police officer, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Stephen J. Fiorelli, 43, Aberdeen, N.J., civil engineer, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

List of other victims of September 11, 2001 Terrorists attacks:

American Airlines Flight 11: List of Pilots, Crew, Passengers and Hijackers crashed into World Trade Center, tower 1, New York

United Airlines Flight 175: List of Pilots, Crew, Passengers and Hijackers crashed into World Trade Center, tower 2, New York

United Airlines Flight 93: List of Pilots, Crew, Passengers and Hijackers crashed in western Pennsylvania

American Airlines Flight 77: List of Pilots, Crew, Passengers and Hijackers crashed into Pentagon, Washington DC

List of Victims at Pentagon

Provider's Thoughts :

As the soot and dirt and ash rained down, We became one color.
As we carried each other down the stairs of the burning building, We became one class.
As we lit candles of waiting and hope, We became one generation.
As the firefighters and police officers fought their way into the inferno, We became one gender.
As we fell to our knees in prayer for strength, We became one faith.
As we whispered or shouted words of encouragement, We spoke one language.
As we gave our blood in lines a mile long, We became one body.
As we mourned together the great loss, We became one family.
As we cried tears of grief and loss, We became one soul.
As we retell with pride of the sacrifice of heroes, We become one people.

We are One color, One class, One generation, One gender, One faith, One language, One body, One family, One soul, One people.

We are The Power of One.
We are United.
We are America.

This candle was lit on the 11th of September, 2001.
Please pass it on to your friends & family so that it
may shine all across America.

"A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle."

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