Flight 93 National Memorial

tony

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GF and I are big into the national parks system. 9-11 and Flight 93 hold a special meaning to me and my family.
My cousin Tommy was on flight 77 and killed that day. Myself and my GF Beth went to Pittsburgh to see my daughter and then went to the 5 national parks in western PA.

The visitor center for Flight 93 asked that photos not be taken inside. A ranger allowed me to take a few photos of the wall of names inside though. On the grounds it was fine to photograph.
They take respect serious as it should be. The park police lit up a large group of high school student's and teachers for being rowdy on the grounds.
Listened in on a ranger talk.
There are 4 houses a few hundred yards from the impact site. No one was home that day or they would have been killed.
Wreckage was found 8 miles away from the site.
One of the homes was knocked off its foundation and had a garage door turned inside out from the concussion of the plane striking the ground.
Human remains were found on the roofs of the houses.
The closet home had little damage, while the one above was the farthest and had the most damage.
The crash site is considered the final resting site/burial ground. It is marked with a large rock to show the site of impact.
The plan hit the ground upside down as the terrorists were trying to prevent the passengers from re taking the plane. It hit the ground at close to 600 miles per hour.
A pet cat was found in one home without injury.
 

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tony

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On the grounds
 

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Crash site
Memorial wall
Rock marking the spot of impact.
While we were there, a lone deer came out to feed. Maybe a sign of peace and innocence?
Home in the distance
 

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The wall of all persons lost that day
My cousin Tommy, he was from Massachusetts, Boston area.
I just happened to catch Paul Ambrose. He was a doctor from Huntington WV.
 

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Tower of voices
93 feet tall to signify the flight number
One chime for each U.S. Citizen and flight crew lost in the crash
 

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@tony, sorry to hear that your cousin lost his life on 9/11.

The Flight 93 site was a pretty sobering visit for me. I had a similar feeling when I went to the Little Bighorn National Monument. A lot of unnecessary loss of life.

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That’s my backyard, I live 10 miles from there. My son helped with the dedication of the bell tower when he was in Cub Scouts. They presented the colors. It is a very nice memorial.
 

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I have photos from that day. I was assigned there as interior permitter security. I spent 19 days thereafter 9/11 I have not been back there since 2002.
 
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