Welles Crowther

Equities Trader

American Nyack, New York, U.S. Taurus

Quick Info

ProfessionEquities Trader
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth17/05/1977
Age24 years (died on 11, Sep, 2001)
BirthplaceNyack, New York, U.S.
Date of Death11/09/2001
Zodiac SignTaurus

Latest News about Welles Crowther

08/09/2026

President Donald Trump posthumously awarded Welles Crowther the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a 9/11 remembrance event in Washington, D.C. The honor was presented to his mother and sister in recognition of Crowther's heroism during the September 11 attacks, when he helped evacuate people from the World Trade Center before dying in the collapse.

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameWelles Remy Crowther
Earned NameThe Man in the Red Bandana
Known forHeroically rescuing the people inside the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks in America.

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColourBlue
Hair ColourLight Golden Blonde

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolNyack High School, New York (1995)
College/UniversityBoston College, Massachusetts
Educational QualificationGraduation in Economics (Honours) (1999)

Personal Life

ReligionChristianity
Food HabitNon-vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)Unmarried

Family

Parents
FatherJefferson Crowther
MotherAllison Crowther
Siblings
  • Honor Fagan
  • Paige Crowther
Other Relatives
  • Uncle: John M. Crowther (writer)
  • Grandfather: Bosley Crowther (a film critic of The New York Times)

Career

Honour2026: The Presidential Medal of Freedom (posthumously)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. His father used to keep a small comb wrapped in a red bandana in his right pocket of his pants while going to church.
2. Welles Crowther noticed this habit of his father daily.
3. His father gifted him a red bandana when he was six years old.
4. Welles started wearing this bandana under all of his sports uniforms as a lucky charm during high school.
5. He joined the Empire Hook and Ladder Company as a volunteer firefighter when he was sixteen.
6. He represented the college team in Lacrosse at Boston College.
7. He worked as an equity trader at Sandler O’Neill and Partners.
8. Crowther saved more than 18 survivors during the September 11 attacks.

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