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By host Tom Ashbrook:

Cindy McGinty’s husband Mike was on the 99th floor of the World Trade Center. Eva Rupp’s stepsister Deora was onboard Flight 93. Carie Lemack’s mom, Judy, was on Flight 11, the first plane to hit the Twin Towers. Jimmy Dunne’s entire company was on the 104th floor of Tower Two.

September 11th was the wedding anniversary of Marian Fontana and her firefighter husband Dave. He went straight into Ground Zero and never came out.

Over the last five years, we’ve talked with all of these survivors about what they lost. Today, on the fifth anniversary, we’ll ask what they — and we — have learned.

Hear 9/11 survivors look back — and look ahead.

Guests:

Eva Rupp. Her stepsister Deora Bodley was on Flight 93.

Cindy McGinty. Her husband Mike was working in the Twin Towers.;
Carie Lemack. Her mother was on the first plane that struck the World Trade Center.;
Jimmy Dunne. His firm Sandler O’Neill lost 66 employees on September 11th.;
Marian Fontana. Her husband Dave was a New York City firefighter and died on September 11. She is author of “A Widow’s Walk.”

 
 

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