Welles Crowther

Welles Remy Crowther
Born	May 17, 1977(1977-05-17) New York City, New York, US
Died	September 11, 2001(2001-09-11) (aged 24) New York City, New York, US
Other names	The Man in the Red Bandana
Occupation	Investment banker
Known for	Acts of heroism during the September 11 attacks

Welles Remy Crowther (May 17, 1977 – September 11, 2001) is best known for saving at least a dozen lives during the September 11 attacks in New York City.

Early life

Crowther, the eldest of three children, was born in New York City, New York, on May 17, 1977 at Lying-In Hospital. He attended Nyack High School where he was an honor roll student and later attended Boston College, where he earned a B.A. in economics in 1999. One of his prized possessions, which he carried everywhere, was a red bandana given to him by his father. He played a number of sports including lacrosse, ice hockey, and soccer. Crowther was also camper at Camp Becket YMCA in Becket, MA, a boy scout in his youth and a volunteer firefighter in his hometown of Nyack.

September 11, 2001

Crowther worked for Sandler O'Neill and Partners on the 104th floor of the South Tower. Witnesses report that after the plane hit, Crowther, with a red bandanna covering his mouth and nose to protect him from debris, reentered the building at least three times to rescue people. He is directly responsible for saving the lives of at least 12 people.^[1] Among those rescued include Judy Wein and Ling Young, the latter of whom keeps a picture of him in her house. Crowther, with members of the FDNY, had been on their way back up the South Tower when it collapsed. Welles Crowther's dead body was found 6 months later on March 19, 2002 on the side of the lobby of the South Tower of World Trade Center

Legacy

Fund raisers

• The Welles Remy Crowther Red Bandana Run, 5k road race, is held annually at Boston College.^[2]
• Nyack High School holds an annual Varsity ice hockey game.^{[citation needed]}

Honors

Crowther was named an honorary fire-fighter by Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta.^[3]

At the National 9/11 Memorial, Crowther is memorialized at the South Pool, on Panel S-50.^[4]

References

1. ^ Channel 4 Documentary
2. ^ Welles Remy Crowther Red Bandana Run
3. ^ Welles Crowther “The Man in the Red Bandanna” Posthumously Named Honorary Firefighter NYCFD Website Article
4. ^ Welles Remy Crowther. Memorial Guide: National 9/11 Memorial. Retrieved October 28, 2011.

External links

• ESPN's "Man in the Red Bandanna"
• Crowther Trust Website
• Red Bandanna Website
• CNN Article
• FOX News Article
• Red Bandanna Run

Persondata
Name	Crowther, Welles
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1977
Place of birth	New York
Date of death	2001
Place of death	WTC Attacks, New York