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James Lucas

@JamesLucasIT

Sep 11, 2024 • 9 tweets • 3 min read • Read on X

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Thread of last phone calls made by 9/11 victims to their loved ones 🧵

1. Jim Gartenberg, 86th floor

2. Melissa Harrington-Hughes

3. Kevin Cosgrove

4. Brian Sweeney

5. Stephen Mulderry

6. Brad Fetchet's voice message to his mother

7. CeeCee Lyles

8. Todd Beamer was a passenger on United Flight 93 during 9/11. He was among those who fought to regain control from hijackers, causing the plane to crash in a field and saving countless lives by preventing it from hitting the intended target.

These were Beamer's last words:

This is collection of photographs of the people who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

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