Written by Anne Wagner On September - 11 - 2011
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Two visitors at the Pentagon Memorial hold up signs for loved ones lost on Sept. 11, 2001
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A man holds a sign up for his loved one lost at the Pentagon.
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This sign stands at the beginning of the memorial, with a note honoring all victims who died on Sept. 11, 2001.
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A sign leads visitors around the Pentagon, as the memorial is adjacent to its western side.
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American Airlines Flight 77, hijacked by terrorists, hit the western side of the Pentagon at 9:37 a.m. Sept. 11, 2001.
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The benches are organized by age. John Yamnicky, Sr. was the oldest victim at 71 years old. The youngest victim was three years old.
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A bouquet of flowers is left at Cheryle D. Sincock’s bench.
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A bouquet of flowers is left at Cheryle D. Sincock’s bench
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There are 184 benches at the memorial. Each has a reflecting pool underneath.
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Flowers, such as the rose left on David W. Laychak’s bench, are often left by loved ones of victims.
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A man explains the memorial to other visitors. The benches pointing towards the sky signify the victim died in the airplane, while the benches pointing towards the building signify that the victim died in the Pentagon.
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