Today marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, which are still considered the deadliest in American history.
Over 2,900 people died after two planes crashed into the World Trade Center towers in New York City, another slammed into the Pentagon, and a fourth crash landed in a field in Pennsylvania.
Even more deaths have been attributed to the air people breathed in after the towers fell. It’s also a day that emergency personnel reflect on, as many police, fire, and EMS workers died trying to save as many people as possible.
Manitowoc Fire Chief Ben Kraynek said on WOMT’s Be My Guest program yesterday that for firefighters, when they get a call, they show up and do what they can to help whoever is in need.
But on that day, many did not make it home.
“I’m sure it was never a thought in their mind about that,” he explained. “They were just there to help the community, the citizens and that is something that obviously needs to be recognized. And we should never forget that.”
He says Manitowoc Fire Rescue is hiring personnel now who weren’t even born when the event happened, and it’s easy to forget what was sacrificed.
343 firefighters from New York City lost their lives during the 9/11 attacks.
The City of Manitowoc and Two Rivers are hosting ceremonies to remember the day later tonight.
