It is crazy to think that we are approaching the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
And while controversy surrounds the ceremonies and who will (or will not) attend, the President is highlighting the heroism that emerged on that fateful day.
One of the most moving stories of course is Welles Crowther–the Man in the Red Bandana.
When hijacked Flight 175 hit the World Trade Center’s South Tower, people on the 78th floor sky lobby huddled together, frightened and confused. There was no escape as far as they could tell. Then, a man with a red bandana covering his nose and mouth suddenly appeared from the wreckage and smoke. He spoke in a calm voice and guided them to a stairway, leading them to safety. The man in the red bandana made three trips to the sky lobby, saving as many people as he could, until the burning building collapsed.
A few months after 9/11, stories from survivors surfaced about the mysterious man wearing the red bandana. When Alison Crowther read an article about the hero in the New York Times, she knew that man was her son, 24-year-old Welles Crowther. He had carried a red handkerchief since he was a boy. Welles Crowther worked as an equities trader and was also a volunteer firefighter.
Watch as Trump tells the story of this heroic man and also posthumously awards him with The Medal of Freedom.