On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay are those who lost their lives during the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Flight 93.
Twenty years after the fatal tragedies at the World Trade Center in New York City, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and on United Airways Flight 93, Sept. 11 still serves as a constant reminder of the domestic and foreign threats that our country has faced throughout history.
The casualty totals from 9/11 were 2,977 lives lost. 441 first responders died during the rescue attempts; 246 passengers and crew were lost on the four flights; and 2,290 people were killed during the attacks at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
VA is dedicating today’s #VeteranOfTheDay to those brave Veterans who lost their lives as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Below are the victims buried in VA national cemeteries. Their names are linked to their 9/11 Memorial page. Their cemetery location is linked to their Veterans Legacy Memorial page, where people can click and leave a tribute.
We honor their service.
At the World Trade Center
Gerard Baptiste, Army Veteran
Born March 11, 1966, buried at Calverton National Cemetery
Larry Bowman, Army Veteran
Born Sept. 2, 1955, buried at Florida National Cemetery
Jose Manuel Cardona, Army Veteran
Born Dec. 12, 1964, buried at Calverton National Cemetery
John Gerard Chipura, Marine Corps Veteran
Born Nov. 27, 1961, buried at Long Island National Cemetery
Denease Renae Conley, Navy Veteran
Born May 28, 1957, buried at Leavenworth National Cemetery
Michael Sean Curtin, Marine Corps Veteran
Born Aug. 24, 1956, buried at Calverton National Cemetery
Matthew David Garvey, Marine Corps Veteran
Born Oct. 31, 1963, buried at Long Island National Cemetery
Tara McCloud Gray, Navy Veteran
Born Oct. 23, 1970, buried at Calverton National Cemetery
Michael C. Howell, Army Veteran
Born Nov. 2, 1940, buried at Calverton National Cemetery
Brian Leander Jones, Marine Corps Veteran
Born May 9, 1957, buried at Calverton National Cemetery
Gary Edward Koecheler, Army Veteran
Born Feb. 21, 1944, buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Louise A. Lynch, wife of Army Veteran Joseph Lynch
Born June 3, 1943, buried at Calverton National Cemetery
Edward J. Martinez, Navy Veteran
Born July 11, 1941, buried at Calverton National Cemetery
Stephen F. Masi, Marine Corps Veteran
Born September 23, 1945, buried at Long Island National Cemetery
Brian Grady McDonnell, Army Veteran
Born May 21, 1963, buried at Calverton National Cemetery
Rocco A. Medaglia, Army Veteran
Born Jan. 16, 1952, buried at Long Island National Cemetery
Craig James Miller, Army Veteran
Born Nov. 4, 1971, buried at Quantico National Cemetery
Charles M. Mills Jr., Army Veteran
Born Nov. 17, 1939, buried at Calverton National Cemetery
Frank J. Niestadt Jr., Air Force Veteran
Born Aug. 7, 1946, buried at Calverton National Cemetery
Alexander Ortiz, Army Veteran
Born April 24, 1965, buried at Calverton National Cemetery
Pablo Ortiz, Navy Veteran
Born Jan. 25, 1952, buried at Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery
James W. Parham, Marine Corps Veteran
Born Sept. 13, 1968, buried at Calverton National Cemetery
Glenn Kerrin Pettit, son of Navy Veteran John Pettit
Born June 9, 1971, buried at Long Island National Cemetery
Richard A. Prunty, Army Veteran
Born Jan. 18, 1944, buried at Calverton National Cemetery
Matthew L. Ryan, Army Veteran
Born June 23, 1947, buried at Long Island National Cemetery
Anthony Savas, Army Veteran
Born Oct. 8, 1928, buried at Calverton National Cemetery
John G. Scharf, Marine Corps Veteran
Born June 2, 1972, buried at Calverton National Cemetery
Linda J. Sheehan, daughter of Army Veteran Daniel J. Sheehan
Born Dec. 16, 1960, buried at Florida National Cemetery
Kevin J. Smith, Marine Corps Veteran
Born Aug. 20, 1954, buried at Calverton National Cemetery
Lawrence T. Stack, Navy Veteran
Born Dec. 10, 1942, buried at Calverton National Cemetery
Richard Bruce Van Hine, Navy Veteran
Born July 25, 1953, buried at Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery
Glenn Edward Wilkinson, Navy Veteran
Born April 19, 1955, buried at Calverton National Cemetery
Joseph J. Zuccala, Army Veteran
Born Nov. 13, 1946, buried at Calverton National Cemetery
At the Pentagon/On Flight 77
Melissa Rose Barnes, Navy Veteran
Born Nov. 28, 1973, buried at Riverside National Cemetery
Daniel Martin Caballero, Navy Veteran
Born Nov. 21, 1979, buried at Houston National Cemetery
William E. Caswell, Army Veteran
Born June 22, 1947, buried at Baltimore National Cemetery
Johnnie Doctor Jr., Navy Veteran
Born Oct. 21, 1968, buried at Beaufort National Cemetery
Jamie Lynn Fallon, Navy Veteran
Born Dec. 3, 1977, buried at Quantico National Cemetery
Nehamon Lyons IV, Navy Veteran
Born March 4, 1971, buried at Little Rock National Cemetery
Diana Beatriz Padro, Army Veteran
Born Aug. 11, 1946, buried at Puerto Rico National Cemetery
Rhonda Sue Rasmussen, wife of Army Veteran Floyd A. Rasmussen
Born Oct. 15, 1956, buried at Riverside National Cemetery
Marsha D. Stallworth Ratchford, Navy Veteran
Born May 26, 1967, buried at Mobile National Cemetery
Donald Dean Simmons, Army Veteran
Born Jan. 6, 1943, buried at Quantico National Cemetery
Cheryle D. Sincock, wife of Army Veteran Craig W. Sincock
Born April 22, 1948, buried at Quantico National Cemetery
Karen J. Wagner, Army Veteran
Born Feb. 22, 1961, buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
On Flight 93
Marion Ruth Britton, daughter of Navy Veteran Francis Bauer Britton
Born April 28, 1948, buried at Long Island National Cemetery
Thomas E. Burnett Jr., Air Force Veteran
Born May 29, 1963, buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Nominate a Veteran for #VeteranOfTheDay
Do you want to light up the face of a special Veteran? Have you been wondering how to tell your Veteran they are special to you? VA’s #VeteranOfTheDay social media feature is an opportunity to highlight your Veteran and his/her service.
It’s easy to nominate a Veteran. Visit our blog post about nominating to learn how to create the best submission.
#VeteranOfTheDay Contributors
Writer: Guillermo Osorio and Sarah Concepcion
Editor: Katherine Berman and Julia Pack
Fact checker: Lia Sansoucy
Graphic artist: Kiki Kelley
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