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Trump honors 9/11 rescuer Welles Crowther with posthumous Medal of Freedom

Donald Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to 9/11 rescuer Welles Crowther, Fox News reports.

The short version

  • President Donald Trump presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to Welles Crowther, the 9/11 rescuer known as the 'man in the red bandana.'[Fox News]
  • The ceremony took place during the Tunnel to Towers 'Steel Across America' event held in Washington, D.C.[Fox News]
  • Crowther, a 24-year-old equities trader and volunteer firefighter from Rockland County, saved up to 18 lives during the attacks.[Fox News]

Key facts

  • President Donald Trump posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Welles Crowther on Tuesday.[Fox News]
  • The presentation occurred during the Tunnel to Towers 'Steel Across America' event in Washington, D.C.[Fox News]
  • Welles Crowther, known as the 'man in the red bandana', was a 24-year-old equities trader and volunteer firefighter from Rockland County.[Fox News]
  • Crowther's actions during the September 11 terrorist attacks saved up to 18 lives.[Fox News]

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