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Trump announces highest civilian honor for 9/11 hero remembered as the 'Man in the Red Bandana'
Trump said the posthumous honor will recognize Crowther’s rescue of 18 people in the South Tower on Sept. 11, 2001.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump announced at Rockland Community College that 9/11 hero Welles Crowther will posthumously receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, honoring him as "The Man in the Red Bandana."
- A 24-year-old equities trader in 2001, Crowther gained international notoriety after wrapping his signature red bandana across his face to guide 18 people to safety from the burning South Tower before dying in the collapse.
- U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler advocated for the posthumous recognition, announcing his efforts last September at a remembrance event in Upper Nyack where Crowther and his father, the late Jefferson Crowther, had volunteered.
- Welcomed to the rally stage, Alison Crowther said "even 25 years later, Welles' light still shines brightly" and thanked officials for recognizing her son's legacy of "pure humanity" and courage.
- The Presidential Medal of Freedom remains the nation's highest civilian honor as the 25th anniversary of the 2001 attacks approaches, while Crowther's legacy continues to inspire the Greater Boston community where he attended college.
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Trump To Award Highest Civilian Honour To 9/11 Hero Who Died Saving 18 People
On the morning of the attacks, Welles Remy Crowther had called his mother to tell her he was safe after the planes struck. Hours later, his body was recovered from the wreckage of the collapsed South Tower.
·New Delhi, India
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Trump announces highest civilian honor for 9/11 hero Welles Crowther remembered as the ‘Man in the Red Bandana’
President Trump revealed during a New York rally that he was posthumously awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom honor to Welles Crowther, the 9/11 hero remembered as the "Man in the Red Bandana."
·New York, United States
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Trump to award Medal of Freedom to Boston College grad Welles Crowther, remembered as "Man in the Red Bandana"
Welles Crowther, the Boston College graduate remembered as "The Man in the Red Bandana" for his heroism during the 9/11 attacks, will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
·United States
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