Man in the Red Bandanna

Throughout the last week or so Americans have been remembering those lost in the 9/11 attacks. In school and out of school I have heard new stories of people's experiences on the the attacks. One that I most recently saw was the story of a young man by the name of Welles Crowther. A truly amazing story The video I saw on ESPN talks about the kind of person Welles was, and what he did during the last hour of his life. Welles was a lacrosse player for Boston College, always wearing his lucky red bandanna. After graduating from Boston College, he took a job in New York. He worked for a company and was at the 104th floor of the World Trade Center. Welles was a junior fire fighter for the town he grew up in. When the plane struck his building, Welles, wearing a red bandanna, was the one who helped everyone escape down the stairs. After leading the first party of people, Welles yelled out that he was going to go back up and try to help anyone else that he could. As a women recalls what went on, a young man ran up from the stair case and running around helping others and putting out fires. The tower collapsed with Welles in it. It is estimated that he saved as many as 12 people in the building. This video is one of the greatest tributes I have ever seen. It's a story not many know, but after seeing it, it is one that I want everyone to know. The parents of Welles make the video hard to watch, especially towards the end. He risked his life to save others, then went back and gave his life saving more people. It is hard to know for certain, but I would like to think that I could be as courageous as Welles Crowther was.

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=6929979