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Welles Crowther Biography Brochure Project for Elementary Students – 2026

Welles Crowther was a 24-year-old American equities trader and volunteer firefighter who became known for his extraordinary actions during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks,...

Volunteer Firefighter, the 'Man in the Red Bandana,' Honored for 9/11 Heroics

Welles Crowther, credited with saving 18 strangers in the World Trade Center, was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Tuesday.

9/11 hero Welles Crowther honored at Boston College's annual ‘Red Bandanna Game'

Boston College held its annual “Red Bandanna Football Game” Friday night, honoring 9/11 hero and BC grad Welles Crowther on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks....

Boston College, Rutgers honor 9/11 hero Welles Crowther, fallen alumni in Red Bandanna Game

Nearly every player on the field Friday in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, was yet to be born on Sept. 11, 2001.

COURAGE REMEMBERED: Trump Honors ‘Man in the Red Bandana’ 25 Years After 9/11 [WATCH]

Twenty-five years after Welles Crowther ran toward danger inside the burning South Tower, President Donald Trump awarded the 9/11 hero the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

The Man in the Red Bandana Activities for Recognizing Patriot Day in 2026

Learn about a true American hero named Welles Crowther in these The Man in the Red Bandana Activities. He was working in the Twin Towers when they were struck on September 11, 2001...

East Islip student athletes rock red bandanas to honor 9/11 hero Welles Crowther

They’re seeing red in East Islip for all the right reasons. 

How Heroes Are Raised

This article appears courtesy of Public Square Magazine. Visit their site HERE. Before he bravely gave his life helping people escape the World Trade Center, Welles Crowther helped...

Trump posthumously awards top civilian honor to ‘man in the red bandanna’

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday posthumously awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor to Welles Remy Crowther, an equities trader who rescued 18 people from the s...

Donald Trump Criticized For Complaining About 9/11 Hero Welles Crowther

Reading Time: 2 minutesTrump is being called out for minimizing the legacy of Welles Crowther. Donald Trump Criticized For Complaining About 9/11 Hero Welles Crowther was origina...

American Heroes of 9/11: Rick Rescorla

One man led 2,700 people out of the South Tower with a bullhorn on 9/11. His gave his life to save them all. Rick Rescorla is an American hero.

Honoring 9/11 heroes, Trump repeats disputed account of his role in recovery

Trump awarded the Medal of Freedom posthumously to Welles Crowther, who saved an estimated 18 people before dying in the World Trade Center.

American Heroes of 9/11: Stephen Siller

One and three quarter miles. That is how far an off-duty firefighter ran on September 11 to get to the towers. Stephen Siller had just finished his shift and was on his way to pla...

My Brother Ran Into the Twin Towers. He Never Came Out

FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller ran into the World Trade Center and never left. To honor his memory, we're still running toward those in need.

American Heroes of 9/11: Chief Peter Ganci, Jr.

The last known footage of Peter Ganci alive is four seconds long. He is being told the towers are about to come down. He was the top uniformed officer in the FDNY, with 11,000 fir...

Victim 0001: A chaplain's last walk into the fire

In the Gospels of Luke and Matthew, Jesus remarks that a good shepherd will leave 99 sheep to go looking for one that is lost. FDNY chaplain Father Mychal Judge spent most of his l...

Remembering Chris Gray, the WVU quarterback lost on 9/11

Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. As we reflect on how the world has changed since that day, we at WBOY are taking time to remember one...

'Utterly Disgraceful': Trump Sparks Outrage For Rant About 9/11 Hero

Donald Trump has been widely lambasted on social media after ranting about a revered hero of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and complaining about the man’s fame. “They were sure they w...

Captain Brown looks back at FDNY career which began after September 11

For FDNY Capt. Andrew Brown, the heroism displayed on Sept. 11 helped shape a career that began in the aftermath of the attacks and concluded this year with his retirement from the...

Retired FDNY Firefighter Recalled Standing with President at Ground Zero

Standing beside President George W Bush as he addressed responders at the World Trade Center ruins was a special memory for retired FDNY Firefighter Bob Beckwith, who died in 2023.

Actor, Steve Buscemi was NY Firefighter during 9-11…talks about TRAUMA at Ground-Zero

Video: Honoring a Family Legacy: The Journey of FDNY Capt. Frederick Ill III after 9/11

Frederick Ill III was only on the FDNY for six weeks when he responded to the World Trade Center, where his father perished. He reflects on his 25-year journey from probie to capta...

In wake of 9/11 tragedy, Bobby Valentine forged indelible bond with a victim’s family

One awful day, almost 25 years ago, Bobby Valentine — like so many of us — asked the same question: “What can I do?”

September 11, 2001: A World Trade Center Survivor's Account