9-11 Ceremony to Honor 22 Prince William County Victims

WOODBRIDGE, VA — A ceremony honoring the 22 Prince William County residents killed during the 9-11 terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center is scheduled for 9 a.m. Sept. 9 at the Liberty Memorial.

The brief ceremony will culminate with a wreath placement.

The Liberty Memorial, between the Prince William County Parkway and the McCourt Administration Building, was dedicated in 2006 in honor of the victims.

The shape of the reflecting pool and walkway recall the 184 lost at the Pentagon. The single stone to the left of that plaque is an original limestone block from the collapsed portion of the Pentagon.

The two columns of water represent the 2,749 people killed at the World Trade Center in New York City.

The stone that encircles the fountain is Pennsylvania flagstone, a tribute to the 40 killed in Pennsylvania.

The flag pole at the Liberty Memorial is the one that James T. Lynch, Jr., who was killed during the attack on the Pentagon, erected at his Prince William County home.

The names of those killed from the Prince William area are inscribed on the west wall of the fountain's pool. A sculpture of three pieces of steel from the World Trade Center stands across the street from the Liberty Memorial.

Photo: Prince William County