Welles Crowther

https://commons.wikimedia.orgCarol M. Highsmith [Public domain]2,996. The number of people killed during the 9/11 attack, 18 years ago. On September 11 2001, in New York City, two hijacked planes flew into the Twin Towers. Almost 3,000 people had died, including a man named Welles Crowther, who had lost his life saving 18 people during the attack. Born on May 17, 1977, he's always been devoted to his family. When he turned eight, his father had given him a red and white bandanna. The white was a pocket square and the red was a utilitarian, used to blow his nose. Throughout high school, Crowther had amazing grades, which earned him honors roll. After senior year, he attended Boston College, and later accepted a job in the South Tower, on the 104 floor. Crowther possess the characteristics of thoughtfulness and selflessness. He thinks of other people and what situation they might be in and puts others before himself. Welles Crowther is an inspirational hero who saved many lives

https://commons.wikimedia.orgSvein-Magne Tunli [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)]Crowther didn’t just run out of the building, leaving all of the helpless people behind, he remembered that each individual person has a family, a home, a life. Crowther had previously taken firematics classes after college, where he learned lots of emergency skills and rescue medical technicians. “This man organized a rescue effort on the floors high above where the official rescue workers were able to reach. He called for fire extinguishers, he found and directed dazed and confused victims to the only stairwell that was open for escape, and he carried a woman down to the 61st floor, then returned to the 78th floor to rescue more people.”  (Project, The Red Bandanna). Crowther had thought to taken rescue classes to help others, he wouldn’t have taken it otherwise. And because of the emergency classes he managed to save lives. Welles had been inside the building when the attack had happened, so, “... apparently, as his parents were now reading, he pulled it out that morning before organizing a group rescue in the burning South Tower on floors not yet reached by firefighters.” (Corey). The firefighters hadn’t reached the building in time, so he took matters into his own hands and managed to rescued two groups of people. Welles kept in mind that these people had somewhere and/or someone to go home to, and that others would be affected if he hadn’t gone up to help. Welles Crowther was a thoughtful person and this is one reason that he is a hero.

https://commons.wikimedia.orgNightscream [Public domain]Crowther didn’t just run out of the building leaving all of the helpless people behind, he remembered that each individual person has a family, a home, a life. Crowther had previously taken firematics classes after college, where he learned lots of emergency skills and rescue medical technicians. “This man organized a rescue effort on the floors high above where the official rescue workers were able to reach. He called for fire extinguishers, he found and directed dazed and confused victims to the only stairwell that was open for escape, and he carried a woman down to the 61st floor, then returned to the 78th floor to rescue more people.”  (Project, The Red Bandanna). Crowther had thought to taken rescue classes to help others, he wouldn’t have taken it otherwise. And because of the emergency classes he managed to save lives. Welles had been inside the building when the attack had happened, so, “... apparently, as his parents were now reading, he pulled it out that morning before organizing a group rescue in the burning South Tower on floors not yet reached by firefighters.” (Corey). The firefighters hadn’t reached the building in time, so he took matters into his own hands and managed to rescued two groups of people. Welles kept in mind that these people had somewhere and/or someone to go home to, and that others would be affected if he hadn’t gone up to help. Welles Crowther was a thoughtful person and this is one reason that he is a hero.

Welles Crowther is a one of a kind person. He is both a selfless and a thoughtful human being, who saved many that wouldn’t be here on this Earth today, if it weren’t for him. He is a hero because he risked his own life in order to save others. Crowther carried extra weight and went up multiple times bringing survivors down.However, he sadly died after going back to save a third group of people, and was found with some firefighters. Welles Crowther  could’ve been here with us today, but instead, he sacrificed his life for eighteen others. That is why he is a hero.