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2002-04-27

I went to work at the fire station that morning as usual. Upon entering the station, I found that day was anything but usual. The off-going shift was watching the events on television. Several minutes after I arrived, we watched as the second airliner hit the WTC. The news of the plane hitting the Pentagon and Flight 93 crashing in Pa. was announced. The plane crashing in Pa caught my attention because I am a Pa. native. They kept narrowing down the location - in Pa. - in Somerset County, Pa. - near the Somerset County airport. I was raised within a mile and half of the airport. My brother is the Chief of the small volunteer Department in Friedens. I have family and friends there. Close to the airport. I knew they would be there. After about two hours of trying to phone family and friends, I finally found out where the crash was and knew it was sparsley populated in that area. I went home recently and visited the site. Memories of 9-11 came back to me all over again. God Bless all those who gave their lives in the name of freedom!!!