The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum
The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum is a photography series devoted to documenting moments big and small that unfold at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.
The View: A swamp white oak leaf rests on the South Pool of the 9/11 Memorial above the 59 names of the victims from American Airlines Flight 77. On September 11, 2001, hijacked Flight 77 crashed into the western façade of the Pentagon at 9:37 a.m., killing all aboard the airplane and 125 civilian and military personnel inside the building.
By 9/11 Memorial Staff
Flying was a second career for Alfred Gilles Padre Joseph Marchand. Before becoming a United Airlines flight attendant, he served 21 years as a police officer for the New Mexico Department of Public Safety, working his way up the ranks and retiring as a lieutenant. The 9/11 Memorial Museum curators installed the lieutenant’s cap and service pins he wore in the museum’s memorial exhibition.
Recently, legislation was introduced by Republican Congressman Tom MacArthur with the aim of enabling the federal government to help fund the 9/11 Memorial plaza.