Pentagon 9/11 memorial honors victims in symbols
Seven years after the September 11 attack on the Pentagon, the wall is designed to remind visitors of the youngest and oldest victims, wrapping the memorial in symbolic imagery.
It stands 3 inches tall at its beginning, representing the youngest person killed there — 3-year-old Dana Falkenberg — and continues to a height of 71 inches, corresponding to the oldest victim, retired U.S. Navy Capt. John D. Yamnicky Sr.
Both were aboard American Airlines Flight 77 when terrorists hijacked the plane and smashed it into the Pentagon that day. Falkenberg died with her mother and father, Charles Falkenberg and Leslie Whittington, and her 8-year-old sister, Zoe.
The symbolism inside begins for visitors as they first step into the memorial. Video Watch as the Pentagon remembers 9/11 victims »
As they enter the cenotaph, they pass over etched stone that reads, “September 11, 2001 — 9:37 a.m.,” the exact moment of the attack on the Pentagon.
The stone in which that infamous date is carved was recovered from the smoldering ruins of the Pentagon, still stained with the burn marks from the explosion and fire from Flight 77 slamming into the building. 9/11 moment of silence, Pentagon 9/11 memorial. Fort Bend ISD
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