9/11 In Their Own Words? The Chronicle Asked Followers on Facebook to Share Their Memories of Sept. 11, 2001

9/11 In their own words? The Chronicle asked followers on Facebook to share their memories of Sept. 11, 2001

On the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the memories remain as vivid as the blue skies of that morning. For some, it was the shock of watching the Twin Towers collapse on live television. For others,…

Local Escondido ironworker Paul Pursley spent 10 weeks at Ground Zero following the Sept. 11, 2001 attack

Sept. 11, 2001: Local ironworker Paul Pursley spent 10 weeks at “Ground Zero” following the terrorist attack. His major complaint in the years following concerned his inability to get correct, and affordable, treatment due to the costs involved, costs that Congress finally agreed to add funding to the 9/11 First Responders fund almost 18 years later. “Ironworkers worked every day,” Pursley said. “We went on 12-hour shifts starting at 6 (a.m.) or…