story1647.xml
Title
story1647.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2002-09-01
911DA Story: Story
I heard of the World Trade Center attacks while I was online doing research. Went to the living room to see what the news was talking about and then saw the second plane hit Tower 2. Still can remember me reaction "Oh S- - -"
Called my wife at work to make sure she was okay, since she work on E 26th Steet off of 5th Avenue. Told her I was okay and was scared for her.
Took a quick ride over to Ft. Hamiliton Garrison since Grandmother needed some things from the Commissary that's when I learned that the Pentagon was hit, more dispbelief that America was hit yet another time. Had the opportunity to drive two (2) female soldier home that were shopping at the Ft. Hamilton Commissary, DID NOT take any money from them to take them home, it was at least I could do for someone in the Armed Forces of the United States, after all serving our nation at a time of Nation disaster.
All that day tried to get my wife on the phone to make sure that her and her coworkers were okay, found out later on all were present and accounted for. For a good part of the time had to call my in-laws in California in order to call my wife in Manhattan (right accross the East River from Brooklyn).
I was so happy once my wife wallked off the train several hours after she left work and had to walk from E. 26 Street in Manhattan to the Brooklyn Bridge.
It was a sad day also, since family friends had lost family members in the Twin Towers and it was not a pleasant feeling going to the wake.
I am grateful for the many people who got out alive.
I am grateful for all the Firefighters, Police, AMbulance Workers, Volunteers who worked at Ground Zero for so many days and months in the search and rescue. For Fr. Judge giving his life ministering to the Firefights that day.
It is still hard to watch the images on television, hard because so many lost their lives.
God Bless America and Our Troops here at home and overseas for the job they are doing.
Called my wife at work to make sure she was okay, since she work on E 26th Steet off of 5th Avenue. Told her I was okay and was scared for her.
Took a quick ride over to Ft. Hamiliton Garrison since Grandmother needed some things from the Commissary that's when I learned that the Pentagon was hit, more dispbelief that America was hit yet another time. Had the opportunity to drive two (2) female soldier home that were shopping at the Ft. Hamilton Commissary, DID NOT take any money from them to take them home, it was at least I could do for someone in the Armed Forces of the United States, after all serving our nation at a time of Nation disaster.
All that day tried to get my wife on the phone to make sure that her and her coworkers were okay, found out later on all were present and accounted for. For a good part of the time had to call my in-laws in California in order to call my wife in Manhattan (right accross the East River from Brooklyn).
I was so happy once my wife wallked off the train several hours after she left work and had to walk from E. 26 Street in Manhattan to the Brooklyn Bridge.
It was a sad day also, since family friends had lost family members in the Twin Towers and it was not a pleasant feeling going to the wake.
I am grateful for the many people who got out alive.
I am grateful for all the Firefighters, Police, AMbulance Workers, Volunteers who worked at Ground Zero for so many days and months in the search and rescue. For Fr. Judge giving his life ministering to the Firefights that day.
It is still hard to watch the images on television, hard because so many lost their lives.
God Bless America and Our Troops here at home and overseas for the job they are doing.
Collection
Citation
“story1647.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed December 18, 2025, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/8636.