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Nash, Dan “Nasty,” 30
Nasypany, Kevin, 30, 57, 59, 90–92, 110, 135
National Guard, 299, 389, 392
National Public Radio (NPR), 72
National Security Council (NSC), 4, 83, 163, 301
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), 203, 221, 309
NBC-4 TV, 218
NBC News, 3, 390, 400
NEADS (Northeast Air Defense Sector), 25, 26, 29, 30, 57–59, 90, 91, 110, 135, 164, 272
Nelson, Jimmy, 113, 249
Nesbitt, Michael, 95, 99, 227, 305
New York Armory, 352
New York Beekman Downtown Hospital, 32, 69, 243, 265
New York Daily News, 409
New York Metropolitan Transportation Council, 155
New York Post, 416
New York Stock Exchange, 153, 264, 388, 407, 414–415
New York Terminal Radar Approach Center (TRACON), 56
New York Times, 79, 311
Newark International Airport, 59, 60
Newark International Airport, New Jersey, 13, 14, 351
Newfoundland, 134, 137
Nickles, Don, 315
Nigro, Dan, 44–46, 69, 144–145, 147, 243, 263–264, 317, 319, 354, 425
9/11 Commission, 221
9/11 generation, 331–341
NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command), 25–26, 29, 57, 60, 90, 134, 164, 169, 176, 210, 303, 345
Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia, 358
Norman, David, 51, 66, 119–120, 186, 187, 238, 242, 244, 248, 255, 330
North Tower, One World Trade Center, 4–5, 14, 69, 192
American Flight 11 crash into, 30–37, 41–46, 49, 54, 63
chaplain in, 182–184
collapse of, 147–152, 154–158, 214, 237, 242–252, 258, 294, 296, 357–358, 377, 394
evacuation of, 39–40, 46–49, 52, 66, 112, 115–116, 119–122, 124–126, 128, 129, 138–141, 145–146, 186–189, 237–239, 241, 250–252
jumpers, 40, 51, 115, 131–133, 139, 182, 191, 388, 423
1993 attack on, 38, 44, 48, 62, 63, 120, 122, 123, 218, 220, 387
smoke and debris from collapse, 154–160
trapped in, 142, 250–257, 254, 316–320, 317–320, 322–326, 394–396, 421–422
Nova Scotia, 134
NY1, 43, 297–299
NYPD (New York Police Department), 33, 43, 44, 68, 112–115, 119, 125, 131–133, 139, 140, 147, 148, 156–158, 160, 183, 184, 187, 190, 191, 193–195, 239, 242, 243, 246–248, 250, 252, 255, 258–260, 264, 288, 290, 298–300, 316, 317, 329, 330, 352–355, 380–385, 406, 408
Emergency Service Units (ESUs), 50, 51, 66, 70, 113, 119, 131, 149, 155, 186, 187, 238, 242, 243, 255, 264, 297, 316, 317, 326, 330, 352–354, 381–384, 389, 407, 409, 415
Harbor Unit, 64, 157
TARU (Technical Assistance Response Unit), 258
Obama, Barack, 423–424
O’Brien, Danielle, 93
O’Brien, Steven, 90–93
O’Connor, Jean, 267, 268, 410
O’Connor, Thomas, 178, 179, 267, 268, 272, 410–411
Office of Emergency Management, 14, 50, 195, 381
Office of Intelligence Policy and Review, Justice Department, 220
Office of National Drug Control Policy, 85
Office of the Secretary of Defense, 87, 88, 97, 98, 221, 235, 302, 303, 362, 392
Offutt Air Base, Nebraska, 281, 284, 306, 308, 342–346
Ogonowski, John, 19
Oklahoma City bombing, 63, 72
Olayan, Omar, 355, 385
Oldach, Gilbert, 98, 235
Oldaker, Ian, 33, 34, 155, 156, 247, 294
O’Leary, Monica, 4, 152, 247, 413
Olender, Christine, 118–119
Oliver, Darrell, 230
Olson, Barbara, 8, 83, 89–92, 301
Olson, Ted, 8, 83, 89, 91, 92
One Liberty, New York City, 355
O’Neill, John, 219–221, 223, 224, 250
O’Neill, Rob, 422–423
111th Fighter Squadron, Houston, 212, 215, 282, 306, 344, 368
Ong, Betty, 20–23, 27
OPERATION OMEGA, 69
OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH, 357
Ordover, Heather, 41, 127, 128, 154, 160, 261–262, 397
Ortiz, Edna, 46, 48
Ortiz, Pablo “Paul,” 46, 48
Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts, 10, 26, 28, 30, 59, 245
Ouida, Herb, 8, 38–39, 115–116, 120, 294, 396–397
Ouida, Todd, 8, 38, 39, 115–116, 120, 293–294, 396–397
P.E. Stone, 141
Paden, Richard, 10
PAPD (Port Authority Police Department), 9, 14, 15, 32, 37, 44, 52, 69, 113, 114, 118, 120, 132, 146, 148, 158, 160, 187, 188, 190, 248, 250, 253, 255, 264, 316, 326, 328, 353, 354, 382, 408, 409, 419
Parese, James, 261, 262
Parga, Gulmar, 149
Parham, Ann, 404
Parham, Jimmy, 113, 249
Parham, Stacey Taylor, 106, 176, 394
Parrino, Roger, 248
PASS alarm, 257
Pass Consulting Group, 8, 47, 115, 119, 124, 125, 242, 246, 255, 265, 286, 425
Pataki, George, 281, 299, 300, 330, 389
PATH Command, 353
PATH commuter train system, 14
Patton, Vince, 406
Paugh, Richie, 51
Pavelec, Cathy, 32, 33, 36, 120, 151–153
Pearce, Donna, 399
Pearl, Brian, 388
Penney, Heather “Lucky,” 164, 167–169
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 401
Pennsylvania State Police, 10, 175, 198, 200–202, 203, 204, 309, 310, 401
Pentagon, 87, 88, 91, 164, 165, 206, 207, 214, 357
aftermath of attack, 266–272, 302–306, 360–363, 368, 369, 375, 389, 391, 392
American Flight 77 crash into, 90, 92–98, 105, 108, 134, 140, 169, 209, 229, 235, 268, 270, 301
evidence gathering at, 267–268
Operations Center, 86
rescue and recovery efforts, 99–100, 178–180, 225–236, 410–411
Resource Services Office, 230
PENTTBOM team, 387, 401
Perkins, Abby, 221–224
Persian Gulf, 357
Peterson, Eric, 200
Petrone, Beth, 299
Petrou, Laura, 312–315
Pettit, Glen, 147, 148
Pezzulo, Dominick, 44, 113, 148, 161, 190, 191, 251, 253, 316, 382–384
Pfeifer, Joseph, 32, 34, 112, 157, 182, 191
Pfeifer, Kevin, 112, 191
Philadelphia Inquirer, 203, 387
Phillips, James, 229, 270
Picciotto, Richie, 319, 325
Pierce, Adrian, 294–295, 377
“Pile, The” (see Ground Zero)
Pinto, Jackie, 137
Pluta, Paula, 203
Port Authority, 46–49, 51, 61, 63. (see also PAPD)
Portland International Jetport, Maine, 11, 13
Portlock, Rebekkah, 334
Posttraumatic stress, 418
Potter, Dan, 15, 17, 67, 70–71, 128–129, 145, 147, 155, 157, 193, 240, 241, 245, 246, 248, 291–293, 397, 415
Potter, Jean, 15, 35, 66, 71, 128–129, 145, 154, 192, 240, 241, 245, 292–293, 415
Powell, Jeremy, 26–27
Powers, Bruce, 269
Praimnath, Stanley, 64, 66, 116–117
Presidential Contingency Programs, 85, 162, 301, 372
Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC), 76, 85–86, 162–163, 209, 301
Prezant, David, 418–419
Prunty, Richard, 320
Puff Daddy, 220
Pulliam, Kyra, 304
Putin, Vladimir, 211
Putnam, Adam, 75–80, 215, 281, 283
Quadrennial Defense Review Office, 230
Quint Amasis North America, 10, 32, 116, 121, 124, 139, 148, 157, 295, 376, 388, 425
Radian, Inc., 91, 94, 269, 392
Ralston, Paige, 315
Ralston, Susan, 74
Ramos, Henry, 138
Raven Rock, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, 312
Razzano, Frank, 40, 67, 149–151, 250–251, 263, 416
Razzano, Stephanie, 416
Reagan National Airport, 73, 89, 90, 134, 203, 312, 349
Red Cross, 408
Red Sea, 357
Reiss, Alan, 37–38, 51, 52, 257
Rescorla, Rick, 123, 124
Rescorla, Susan, 124
Reuters, 81, 183, 296
Revenue Cutter Service, 406
Rice, Condoleezza, 74, 82–84, 86, 163, 166, 213, 344, 371, 372
Richardson, Blake, 332
Riches, Jimmy, 327
Ridge, Tom, 310–311
Rifield, Ian, 85, 163
Risk Waters Group, 15, 17, 34, 39, 295, 389, 402
Rivera, Carmen, 404–405
Rivers, David, 39
Rodgers, Thomas, 349
Rodrigues, Antonio “Anthony,” 113, 115, 161, 191, 253
Rodriguez, Jose, 184
Rodriguez, Richie, 113, 249
Rogers, Julia, 11, 103
Rogers, Louise, 95–96, 230–231, 233, 361
Rogers, Tyler, 103
Roker, Al, 62
Rollock Incorporated, 175, 202
Romito, James, 188, 249
Rooney, Sean, 61, 143–144, 151, 390
Roosevelt Island, New York, 289
Rosado, Robert, 127
Rosenbaum, Michael, 201
Rosenbaum, Norbert, 201
Rosenker, Mark, 74, 217, 279
Ross, Sonya, 12, 214, 216, 282–284, 365
Rove, Karl, 74, 77, 78, 81, 210, 211, 213–214, 281, 283–284, 367
Roy, Somi, 287
Rumsfeld, Donald, 79, 87–88, 97, 98, 213, 234–236, 302, 303, 362, 372
Rumsfeld, Joyce, 303
Sacerdote, Joe, 4
Sadler, Winston, 20–22
SAIC, 94, 392
St. Paul’s Church, New York City, 408
Saint Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center, New York City, 45, 330
Saint Vincent’s Hospital, New York City, 43, 324, 329, 380
Salomon Brothers, 50
Sanger, David, 79
Santiago, Hector, 300
Saracini, Victor, 19
Sasseville, Marc, 167–169
Savall, Chuck, 58, 60, 110
SCATANA (Security Control of Air Traffic and Air Navigation Aids), 134
Schnarrenberger, Bob, 136–137
Schoenlank, Rick, 193–194, 260, 261, 388–389
Schwartz, James, 178–180, 225, 267, 271, 410, 418
Schwartz, Tish, 101, 400
Sciasci, Denise, 334
Scoggins, Colin, 28–29, 57
Scott Air-Packs, 113
SEAL Team Six, 422
Sears Tower, Chicago, 332
Secret Service, 50, 74, 76, 77, 80, 84, 85, 163, 209–211, 213, 216, 280, 302, 326, 343, 346, 347
Security guards, 130
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, 414
Sereika, Chuck, 382, 383
Seto, Tim, 128, 261
Seven World Trade Center, 50
collapse of, 353–354
evacuation of, 69
Shanksville, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, 174
United Flight 93 crash site in, 175–176, 180, 199–205, 309–311, 401, 412, 420
Shanksville Volunteer Fire Department, 198–202, 204, 310, 387
Shaw, John, 170–171
Sheehan, Michael, 219
Shelton, Hugh, 98
Shober, Braden, 204, 310
Shuman, Dan, 337
Sifu, Ronnie, 327
Silverstein, Larry, 14
Sliney, Ben, 7, 9, 29, 57, 59, 90, 110–111, 134–136, 176
Small, Robert, 38, 40, 64–65, 123–126, 152, 377, 421
Smiley, Gary, 248, 256
Smith, Dennis, 92, 233–234, 272
Smith, Ernie, 341
Smith, Mike, 418
Smith, Philip, 97, 229, 360, 361, 398, 411, 418, 419, 425
SMW Trading Company, 35, 36
Snyder, Robert, 295
Sobieraj, Sandra, 282
Somerset Area Ambulance Association, 199–202
Somerset Volunteer Fire Department, 198
Somin, Paul, 394–396
South Tower, Two World Trade Center, 14, 38, 115, 119, 127, 141
collapse of, 146–162, 186, 187, 214, 223, 237–240, 242, 297, 357–358, 398
evacuation of, 39–40, 46, 116–117, 121–126, 129–130, 139, 143
trapped in, 117–118, 144–145, 190–191, 193, 316, 317, 327–328, 381–386
United Flight 175 crash into, 56, 59–68, 70, 73, 75, 76, 87, 127
Southeast Air Defense Sector, 212
Spade, Bill, 67, 132, 145, 149, 182, 238, 242–244, 248, 256, 353, 408–409, 419
Speciner, Lila, 46, 122, 146, 192, 193
Sprinkle, Ron, 82
Stabner, Cliff, 320
Stack, Larry, 321
Stackpole, Timmy, 397
Stapleton, Shannon, 183, 184
Staten Island ferry, 261–263
Statue of Liberty, 5, 261, 263
Steckman, William, 34
Stefanakos, Steven, 51, 149, 316, 382, 384
Stipp, Sean, 203–205
Stone, Preston, 72, 349
Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania, 175, 200, 203
Stoystown Volunteer Fire Company, 200–202
STRATCOM (U.S. Strategic Command), 342, 364
Strategic Air Command, 306
Strauss, Scott, 50, 51, 317, 325, 354, 381–385
Stremmel, Fred, 222
Stuart, Walwyn, 146
Stuyvesant High School, New York City, 353
Suez Canal, 357
Suhr, Danny, 132, 182
Sullivan, Tom, 113, 260
Surratt, Wilson, 349
SWAT team, 266
Sweeney, Brian, 55
Sweeney, Jessica, 334–335
Sweeney, Julie, 55
Sweeney, Madeline “Amy,” 27
Swithers, Jay, 52
Szostak, Bert, 262
Szwaja, Michael, 340, 341
TANBOM, 387
Tanzania, 387
Tarantino, David, 234, 391
Tenet, George, 216, 221, 344, 345, 364
Terna, Frederick, 192
Thomas, Jason, 381
Thornton, Larry, 30
Thornton, Rick, 260
THREATCON Delta, 217
Tillis, Al, 305
Tillman, Mark, 75, 76, 80, 209–213, 215, 216, 279–281, 344, 346, 364, 367
Tobias, Gary, 360
Tobin, Sharlene, 149
Tobin, Terri, 246, 258–259
Today Show (NBC), 62, 73, 76
Tora Bora, Afghanistan, 221, 222
Torrillo, Joseph, 7, 45–46, 155, 157–159, 193, 194, 258, 259, 262, 379, 397, 415
Townsend, Fran, 220–222
Townsend, John, 222
TRADEBOM, 387
TransCare Ambulance, 53, 149, 158, 191, 255, 264
Tribeca Grand Hotel, New York City, 298
Trinity Church, New York City, 406
Trojanowski, Stanley, 132, 248
Tubb, Richard, 11, 81, 366, 367
Tuohey, Mike, 11, 13
Turner, Mary, 303
TWA Flight 800, 181
Twin Towers (see North Tower, One World Trade Center; South Tower, Two World Trade Center)
Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, 90, 134, 164, 169, 176, 210, 345
United Airlines Flight 93, 4, 62, 162, 168, 212, 236, 352, 353, 377, 392, 405
crash site, 175–176, 180, 199–205, 309–311, 401, 412, 420
evidence from, 309–310
hijacking of, 105–111, 170–180
passengers on, 167, 169, 172, 174, 370, 423
United Airlines Flight 175, 26, 222
crash into South Tower, 56, 59–68, 70, 73, 75, 76, 87, 127
hijacking of, 19, 54–5
6, 58
United New Jersey Sandy Hook Pilots Benevolent Association, 260, 388
U.S. Coast Guard, 82, 193, 194, 260, 262, 381, 389, 406
US Airways, 136
USA Today, 283
USA Today Live, 92, 100, 267, 304, 390, 391
USAir, 345
USS Cole, 7, 219, 220
USS Enterprise (CVN65), 7, 357
USS Norfolk (SSN 714), 358–359
Vance, Jim, 218
Veitz, Louis, 202
Verizon Airfone, 109, 172, 176, 405
Vietnam War, 135
Visconti, Nick, 319
Volk, Jillian, 42, 288, 378
Volunteer Arlington, 304
Von Essen, Thomas, 3, 52, 53, 70, 112, 195, 237, 409
WABC-TV, 351
Wachovia Bank, 377
Waizer, Harry, 35, 37, 39, 47, 139, 329–330, 413
Waizer, Karen, 329, 413
Wald, Victor, 138
Walker, Robert, 410, 411
Wall Street Journal, 267
Walsh, Jody King, 175
Walter, Mike, 92, 100, 267, 304, 390–392
Walters, Gary, 82, 84, 92, 302
Warchola, Mike, 187, 241, 318–319, 325, 397
Ware, Clyde, 202
Warner, John, 361, 363
Washington, Eric, 216
Washington Dulles International Airport, 13, 89, 90, 91, 93, 268, 393, 420
Wassel, Joe, 88, 97, 98, 235, 236, 303
Waterfront evacuation, 156–157, 193–194, 258–263
Waugh, Christian, 182, 184
Waxman, Matthew, 4, 83, 86, 87, 163–165, 301–302
Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, 312
Weaver, Robert, 201, 202, 310, 401
Weden, Perry, 378–379
Wein, Judith, 16, 40, 65–66, 116, 121, 152
Werth, John, 105, 106, 110, 175
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, 170
Wherley, David, 167
Whitaker, Anthony R., 37, 52, 53, 409
White, Mary Jo, 224
White House Situation Room, 163
Wilkerson, Glenn, 12
Wilkinson, Dave, 74, 75, 77, 79–80, 209, 211–213, 215–217, 280, 343
Williams, Kevin, 42, 378
Williams, Mariah, 78
Williamsburg Middle School, Arlington, Virginia, 303
Wilton (Connecticut) Fire Department, 317
Windows on the World Restaurant, 11, 14, 15, 34, 39, 52, 118, 142, 285, 399, 423
Winkler, Kenny, 186
Winnefeld, James “Sandy”, Jr., 357
WNEPTV, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 204
Wong, Wesley, 131, 183, 221, 223
Woodward, Michael, 27
World Trade Center (WTC) (see North Tower, One World Trade Center; South Tower, Two World Trade Center)
Worner, Anne, 72
WPIX TV, New York City, 9–10, 64, 133, 145, 152, 157, 349
WPXI-Pittsburgh, 203, 204, 311, 388
Wright, Cindy, 280, 365–366
Wright, Natasha, 340
Yahoo, 296
Yates, John, 97
Yeazell, Terry, 176