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

1. Jim Gartenberg, 86th floor Image
2. Melissa Harrington-Hughes Image
3. Kevin Cosgrove Image
4. Brian Sweeney Image
5. Stephen Mulderry Image
6. Brad Fetchet's voice message to his mother Image
7. CeeCee Lyles Image
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: Image
This is collection of photographs of the people who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Image

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