Union City to Commemorate the Heroes of Flight 93

Announcement submitted by City of Union City:

Residents are cordially invited to attend a ceremonial event honoring the fallen heroes of United Airlines Flight 93. The ceremonial event will take place at the Flight 93 Memorial in Union City on Friday, September 11, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.

The event will begin with opening remarks from Mayor Carol Dutra-Vernaci and an honorary presentation of the colors by the Union City Police Department Explorers. Then, Mayor Carol Dutra-Vernaci and Councilmembers Emily Duncan and Pat Gacoscos will read the names of the 40 heroes that died in the tragedy. We expect the audience to include community members, city officials and uniformed men and women from both the Union City Police Department and the Alameda County Fire Department.

Flight 93 was the only one of the four hijacked planes on September 11, 2001 that failed to reach the terrorists’ intended target that morning because of the courageous actions of the passengers and crew on board. To honor these heroes, the Flight 93 Memorial was completed and dedicated at a space in Sugar Mill Landing Park in Union City in December 2007.

The Memorial consists of 40 large stones with each stone reflecting the name, age and hometown of each hero that was lost that day. The “Circle of Hope” at the end of the Memorial consists of a circle of tiles hand painted by children in the community with the American flag as its centerpiece. A ceremonial event has taken place annually at the memorial since its inception.

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