Your Stories
Where were you when 9/11 happened?
We were on vacation Ocean City, Maryland.
I was working in school standing by desk in the Guidance office. Could not believe what Iwas hearing. The shock was unbelievable
Walking into my office
At work watching it happen on tv
I was working my shift at the fire
station when the news came. Under lock down. in disbelief.. the towers fell .. then hearing the pass devices sounding knowing our brothers and sisters were dying or already dead.
In my 4th grade class
In horror
My sister called later on. Her son was scheduled to be on the 2nd plane that morning. Only his daughter got sick and they took her to hospital in the wee hours of the morning.
Returning the next day, to work like nothing had happened was the hardest for me. Calling the banks in NY (as was my job.) Hearing the heartache in their voices. Never going to be easy to forget. Most lines were rerouted to other states for the phone work.
SEATTLE by the Needle!
I was in Canada
I was in my classroom early…not Craig but me his wife. I turned on the TV & the first thing I saw was smoke & people running,away from the building. Some teachers went to their banks to get some money before the banks were closing. I had no idea what was going to happen next. Parents were taking their children home. LS
I was in school
Just getting off work!
I was in the army, stationed in Germany….I knew we were already at war.
I was working at Walmart answering telephones, when I heard go over the loudspeaker. What happened?
I was so upset because I had family. That was going to the trade center that day. But, thank god, their plans were changed.
getting ready for work then the world ended around me……
Working !!
In a refinery
Working on a dragline in Tatum tx
I had just turned on the tv and saw a nightmare. I ran sobbing to my elderly neighbor’s home. I told her that America is under attack. She turned on her tv, and we held each other crying. Betty survived Pearl Harbor.
Working construction from Arizona for I-10 for California
I was working at Hampton Inn in Frankfort ky and went to the laundry room they were watching the TV and I asked what they were watching the they said the news about attack on America and an plane hit one of the WTC and i said oh wow and that’s not good!
I was in Costa Rica
I was driving to go home in PA. On the phone with my mom and all of a sudden no phone service. I was 7 miles from the Pentagon.
I was 10 in the fourth grade
I was in tenth grade JROTC class Rahway high school
I was watching tv then breaking news come on then I saw the first plane hit then I saw the second plane hit then I went to go wake up my parents and I said quick turn on the news. Something is happening in New York. My mom knew what was exactly happening I was waiting to go to school that day with my sister and I was a junior in high school and I was just shocked and stunned. I didn’t know what to think.