Man in the Red Bandana Receives Nation's Highest Civilian Honor
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Welles Crowther carried his red bandana as a good-luck charm since age 8
The Red Bandana Foundation honours Welles Crowther with scholarships
The Red Bandana Foundation operates as a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Welles Crowther saved ~12 people on 9/11 — unnamed for months.
Survivors described their rescuer only as 'the man in the red bandana.' His identity wasn't confirmed until 2002, when his mother recognized the detail. Patrick Stapleton's book tells the story of that bandana — and the man behind it.
The Red Bandana Foundation centers programs on Welles Crowther's 'Carpe Diem' philosophy
Topic poll · all networksWhat publication first identified Wells Crowther as the 'Man in the Red Bandana'?
- The New York Times
- The Washington Post
- New York Daily News
- Time Magazine
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The New York Times
