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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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