The Man in the Red Bandana | SC Featured

SC Featured remembers former Boston College lacrosse player Welles Crowther, who led people to safety after terrorists struck the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
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[@FightNightAI]

This man traded his life with 12-13 other people , what a LEGEND, the definition of courage, 99% of people (including me) would have just run to safety , he didnt. He is not dead he is Immortal

[@dynamicdevil927]

Shi makes you tear up.. his family should be helped out by the families he saved at least keep contact

[@justicewillprevail1106]

Love what you wrote. He's " immortal" is absolutely true. He will never ever be forgotten.

[@cathyboyce6457]

Beautiful tribute!

[@Bob-fj7lr]

300% agree.

[@LegacyKillaHD]

This is one of those stories that it's impossible not to tear up.

[@jasonyu9272]

lol

[@mikehunt9297]

Why?

[@jasonyu9272]

Wdym

[@bread9624]

I agree, although, different people cry about different things

[@thatonecrimsonecho]

I just have no soul I guess

[@dynamicdevil927]

As a father I can never burden this pain. Your children are not suppose to die first. Dudes always gonna be remembered 🫡❤️

[@ishitasharma3982]

We love you Welles. You saved my mother, me and my child

[@tracyvanbragt2057]

ISHITA SHARMA 💕💕🦋🦋💕💕

[@oacarc6032]

Really ?

[@ishitasharma3982]

Yee

[@ishitasharma3982]

He just saved my mother when she worked there

[@ishitasharma3982]

But If she died, Ishita Sharma wouldn’t be living today

[@tutuw8386]

It is 9/11/2023, we still remember you Wells.

[@RachaelClarkeClarke]

2024

[@mattsisoler6125]

9/11/2024 now. He will always be remembered.

[@JohnWilkesBooth043]

He will always be remembered in my heart. (I really want to wear red bandanas now)

[@duckworth_lewis]

Its 13/11/2024 here...... but still

[@lisaolivia5652]

Wearing my Red Bandana all the way from Barbados in his memory. Thank you Wells. God Bless America

[@XandrY2K05]

please never let this guy's legacy die he was a hero and probably the coolest person to have ever lived I'm watering my eyes as i write this...Welles your live in this planet was short but you'll forever be remembered rest in peace

[@astrostrilogy]

My teacher made us watch this today. Everyone was on the verge of tears while writing a writing prompt.

[@dashcan8479]

Why can we not name schools after people like Welles Crowther. Colleges, universities trade schools. People will learn and their legacy of bravery real bravery will live on. It touched me to see so many comments from young people saying they learned of Welles in their school. God bless him, the student and all the victims. They all went to heaven that day.

[@ellie_wgnr5571]

One of the schools in my district is named after Todd Beamer, one of the people on the flights that attempted to fight the hijackers. I think more modern schools are going to be named more and more after these heros.

[@dashcan8479]

@@ellie_wgnr5571 Thanks Ellie for sharing that. Todd was a hero.

[@slothsrule9128]

@Brooke Hinchley I may have shed a tear.

[@Charles_Groebs]

Rob C I agree with you 100%. Having the next generation looking up to more than the icons of history. But the ordinary men and women who gave their lives so that other may live.

[@dashcan8479]

@@Charles_Groebs Thank-you. Welles is a true hero

[@justicewillprevail1106]

He's truly one of New York's finest ppl. His courage and compassion will always be respected, honored and never forgotten. So much respect for him and his families.

[@ginnynolo9025]

started crying in a taxi watching this :( what a hero

[@elenamcdonnell4853]

A true hero! My son, a native New Yorker, graduated BC Cornell School of Nursing and worked as an RN until he was called by FDNY to become a firefighter. He took the test his senior year at BC and because of the Pandemic the hiring was on hold. He working the Pandemic as an CTICU nurse, and when it was over, and FDNY put a class in...he got in. It was always his dream job. At his graduation he held up a Red Bandana in memory of Welles. I pray Wells will always watch over him and keep him safe as he lights the world aflame the BC way as Wells did🥰

[@Bob-fj7lr]

Love this

[@BlackStump172]

The pain of the parents is overwhelming.

[@parkerbreinholt7906]

They have a really cool exhibit at the 9/11 museum talking about this and they have a red bandana on display. It has been a story that has tocued my heart for years.

[@resterzyt775]

Parker Breinholt saw it a few years ago and that’s why i clicked on the video i was really looking at something else but i wanted to learn more

[@somebody2254]

red banana 😳

[@is.a.bell.a8700]

@@somebody2254 yum

[@adrianaivoneramos9060]

Yes, her mom donated it for the museum.

[@mattshepherd9443]

I plan on going to see it before I pass on someday sooner than later preferably

[@chrismatza8584]

Since this was featured, I've made it a point to watch this every 9/11 just to remind myself to be like Welles

[@brandonw6139]

An amazing man

[@liv8188]

Could u help me

[@liv8188]

@@brandonw6139 what characteristics did crowther portrayed that define him as a patriot?

[@liv8188]

what characteristics did crowther portrayed that define him as a patriot?

[@brandonw6139]

@@liv8188 did I claim he was a patriot?

[@brandonmininni101]

Every year in middle and high school, my social studies teachers showed the class this video. This year, I began my first year as a social studies teacher. Today, I begin my new tradition of showing this video every year.

[@KevinsGambit]

That is a true tribute to his legacy!

[@thazilla-b2l]

Hope you're still teaching. This is my 9th year as a middle school social studies teacher and my 9th year showing this video to my class. I think it has a meaningful impact with my students who were born 10 + years after the attacks.

[@el.2220]

I wasn’t even born near 9/11 but I cried and I said he was a hero

[@HiThereIAlsoExist]

Same, I was -7

[@nataliamartinezsalgado3705]

I hope hey is cool

[@sweetestcloudforest3949]

LeonStuff 2468 same

[@AnthonyRizzardiWx]

Same

[@kd3nal72]

I was just a young boy that tragic day but i remember very clearly everyone was crying their hearts out

[@robertsoha1254]

“If you can stand, stand and if you can help others do so.” We need more Welles Crowthers

[@joycewong8102]

Thank you so much for inspiring us to love! We can all make that choice every day!

[@michaelsmyth5877]

They raised a hero. He didnt die in vain.

[@brandonw6139]

I feel so bad for his family. But he was a great young man

[@liv8188]

@@brandonw6139 could you help me

[@liv8188]

@@brandonw6139 what characteristics did crowther portrayed that define him as a patriot?

[@madalyn7353]

@Jeanneliza P you’re doing an assignment too? mine is what makes a hero and who is yours and why

[@madalyn7353]

@Jeanneliza P bravery, compassion, and selflessness

[@nickvalentin9909]

Saw this in school and what this man did was amazing. Wish I had the courage and confidence that he did to completely risk his life for his country when he could’ve lived easily. The sad thing is sometimes it takes events like these to unite America. Respect for my guy.

[@peggygibbons479]

Nick Valentin, you do.

[@shawty3056]

Nick Valentin we watched the full documentary and I almost cried

[@xMrRAGER6]

I’ve watched hundreds of videos about 9/11 over the last 20 years. I’m 29… this video has impacted me more than anything I’ve ever seen before. These parents at 8:20 completely broke me the pain in their eyes. Really got to me!! 😭😭 Really put this event into perspective for me. Rest In Peace to everyone who was lost that day! ❤️❤️❤️

[@Goofyba11s]

I also saw this is school

[@chelseanobbs7358]

I saw this in school to

[@MelissaLona]

I’m crying. His father loves him so much it make me cry. A true hero.

[@theyoungwolf9852]

Even sadder now he’s father passed away a few years ago I hope they are now together

[@brookpederson738]

@@theyoungwolf9852 its not sad, They are reunited! together

[@chrisreid5745]

Instantly my eyes watered

[@lindsaychildress5425]

I hope he didn’t feel anything. I hope he didn’t feel much pain. He didn’t deserve this. Rest easy Welles. You saved so many lives.

[@Mellowhype503]

Rest in peace warrior!

[@BlackStump172]

His time had come , his work was done . He was a saint and a martyr, one of God’s own .

[@QueenAlexis556]

​@@BlackStump172❤

[@QueenAlexis556]

He was found amongst a group of firemen at a lobby command post. Bless his heart 😢❤ They told his mom Alison that his right hand was gone 😢😢😢

[@ryanvarley5786]

One of my high school teachers was his roomate at BC. He tells his story every year on 9/11 and shows us this video. He is a hero and will always be remembered as one

[@peggygibbons479]

It's so easy to say, "Remember the victims" but when I heard the story of Welles Crowther, I never forgot his name and never will.

[@jenevieveyoung6506]

He's still a victim of the attacks

[@Saucedo1828]

@@jenevieveyoung6506 I think theyre saying it’s easy to say “remember the victims” which isn’t inherently a bad thing to say, but it somewhat dilutes what happened. These are real people...all with different lives...and when you learn about one of them as in depth as you do from a video like this it’s kinda tough to just be like “remember the victims”....you kind have to remember the individuals you learned about

[@Pumpmaximum13]

I wanted to take a few minutes this morning and express my feelings about this video, this young man, and his family. I previously was a high school teacher for several years, at a small private school, and as the main history teacher I was usually tasked with putting together presentations for the campus on holidays & observances. I always strived to provide things with meaning, things that would stick with them long after they consumed it. Of all the things I’ve shown over the years, Welles was a constant. I cannot think of, especially on this day, anyone who better embodies what a child of God should do & how to carry themselves and treat others. I will watch this again today, and I will cry, because as a parent I deeply fear and dread what the Crowthers now live with, the loss of their Light, and I know today is hardest for those who lost loved ones in ‘01. For Welles to give of himself ultimately on that day, when he knew it would cost him his life, when he knew that even if he did not save many, 1 was enough to try, there isn’t a better example to any person what the word HERO stands for. GOD BLESS THE CROWTHERS, I THINK OF YOU TODAY, thank you for such a wonderful son, American, and child of God.

[@collinswestonchris]

Thank you for this comment

[@543inga]

Beautifully written, God Bless 🙏 ❤

[@QuadCityKid]

Beautiful comment

[@johnnyblingg]

As the main history teacher, what was your approach to covering Black History Month?

[@Pumpmaximum13]

@@johnnyblingg As with all of our events and celebrations, we highly encouraged student participation, so we usually had a weekly celebration throughout the month, with spoken word, interpretive dance, singing, all kinds if things, as well as celebrating important people in history, usually I preferred the kids to dig deeper and find people perhaps less well known. Our staff was small, so more like a family, and everyone had a blast participating. At the end of the month we had a big food festival, which again, was led by kids for kids. On a personal level, i always strove to teach kids history from the bottom up, if that makes sense. If imagining a hypothetical pyramid of society, where the Rockefellers for example exist on the top, and the kids who worked in coal mines or the girls who died in the Triangle Shirt waist fire, or Emmit Till, would be on the bottom of this pyramid, i always taught from the bottom. In my experience, kids learn from those they can relate to best (seems obvious), and that's the majority of society on the pyramid base. "Upside down history". Don't ever let anyone fool you into thinking that teaching is an easy job, its not easy to effectively reach, in my case 100+ kids on a personal level, find out what drives them & how they learn (there are many styles) and give each one the tools they need to excel in life. I have never once said to myself, "this is cool but I'll just save it for Black History Month". History is history, and any single experience can be used to relate to and help a student remember something, and with any luck, it fosters critical & intellectual thought and problem solving. My aim was more to produce productive members of society, not just passing a standardized test for example. I hope this answers what you were seeking without rambling too much!

[@Goobss]

Very moving story, also believe his father passed away earlier this year. May they both Rest In Peace ❤️

[@AnisaTomatoesweewee]

Oh really i diddnt know that! Yes may they both rest in peace

[@christinescheiner5194]

They are together now.

[@prdamon3572]

His father passed away in Feb 2019, but you know he died a little every day ever since 9/11

[@is.a.bell.a8700]

@@prdamon3572 we all do.. because, y'know.. we all get a bit older every second, which brings us closer to death so er

[@silvinagiorgio7432]

At least all the touched viewers will remember both a father and son

[@derekbethay6626]

Thank you ESPN for keeping this video available for free on KZbin!!! I teach U.S. History and have shown this video to my students for several years now to commemorate 9/11.

[@DWBI1996]

19 years later, we will never forget. A real life super hero!

[@liv8188]

Can u help me i am stressed out

[@liv8188]

what characteristics did crowther portrayed that define him as a patriot?

[@DWBI1996]

Jeanneliza P is this your homework?

[@chillinandkillin9539]

come back to this every year on 9/11 was shown his story in middle school, 23 years old now

[@chaseglenn9206]

Watch this every year, God bless Welles crowther

[@liamscott9968]

Every year on 9/11 I make sure to watch stories like this one so it’s embedded in my head that people like Welles will never be forgotten !

[@XandrY2K05]

Nothing made me cry this much in my entire life than hearing the story of a person i never knew of until recently

[@FritoBang55]

Never forget this man’s courage, never let his story go untold.

[@sue.e.meredith]

I cant believe it took me 22 years to hear this story! Very moving story! 🙏✝️❤️‍🩹

[@jasminegutierrez265]

Welles you will never be forgotten ❤

[@ihcman9130]

That young man man was a hero among heroes that day. All of those fireman, policeman, port authority, and civilians like Welles are heros to be remembered.

[@kimberlys2950]

❤ I wish they would make a movie to spread his legacy and honor him. Bless you Welles, thank you .❤❤

[@jb__iii]

Thank you brother and thanks to the Welles family for raising a hero.

[@michaelsilva3729]

9/11/23 I always find my self watching this story every year. An amazing yet sad story.

[@kswitch2823]

People who disliked are messed up

[@satxrn_and_cxrxsd1665]

Kswitch 28 Well maybe it just made them really sad but if it didn’t then 100% agree

[@seanmahon7444]

Kswitch 28 So many extremists still out there worldwide. Al-Qeada...Taliban...ISIS...ISIL... all the U.S and NATO have ever wanted was world peace, but religious extremists and naive ignorance will never die, sadly. I have several friends from the Middle East, and they were horrified when I admitted that I used to think dropping a nuke there back in 2001 would be an answer. Far from it, now that I’m approaching 40. Guerrilla warfare has been around since Nazi tactics in the 1940s. We need more love, less hate. More understanding & compassion, less impatience & skepticism. Intel and education are everything. It’s easy to rock an S-vest, it’s much harder to help diffuse conflict, especially abroad with a uniform and a rifle.

[@is.a.bell.a8700]

@@seanmahon7444 "We need more love, less hate" yet.. a few sentences earlier.. "dropping a nuke in the Middle East is acceptable"

[@er2bros328]

is.a.bell.a he said used to think that

[@tj-vr9nm]

@@lotuspowell7849 this video is an opinion?

[@tylerfaubert1201]

I first watched this in 2015 and every year since I always put 15 minutes aside to watch this. I may not have been alive for this but see ing the raw emotion really hits me every time

[@Seamus_G]

come back

[@TheSamGamingYT]

Watched this at school today. All my classmates were sniffling and we were all sad for him. True legend. Fly high!

[@amk.444]

In my GA history class, we watched this video. Even once the bell rang for school to leave, we stayed behind to finish the video. We exited the course quietly, and by the time everyone had left the building, my close friend and I began to talk about the video, and we both started crying as we walked to our lockers. All my friends and I sat by our lockers and cried, talking about his bravery. This video deeply touched all of us, and I am so favored to have watched it today with my class.

[@rydaloc7]

Man, I didn't choose to ball like a baby when I clicked this video.

[@zahemi914]

I truly cant imagine the agony, the heartbreaking, the loneliness and the sadness his parents have to go through. His dad's stuttering voice tells everything, how much his son meant to him and also how proud he is for his son to have met his fatal death while doing the things he loved the most... helping others

[@lisa73_26]

21 years later, I am just hearing about Welles for the first time. My 8th grade son just learned about him in school last week on the anniversary of 9/11 and urged me to watch this video. “Mom, have you heard about the story of the red bandana?” He asked. I had not, and waited days to find time to watch this until he finally reminded me again and I put it on my watchlist. Couldn’t get through the first 2 minutes without crying. What a true American Hero. In these divisive times we live in in 2022, this story helped to put things all back into perspective....Love your neighbors . My son, who so urged me to watch this, is a lot like Welles. I feel he connected with him and would absolutely do the same thing in this instance. And after watching this he will strive even harder to be like Welles, I just know it. So glad schools are teaching this story to young people (and in turn, old) to help keep his memory alive. I’m sure many children watching this in their schools will be inspired. God bless Welles for still saving people and helping them be the best they can be.

[@foodbeforepills8749]

America needs more like Welles. Now, more than ever.

[@HappyHippos]

😭 Oh his poor parents. What an amazing human being. He died helping others. It takes a very special person to put others safety before your own.

[@MarleyRubin-qc7ki]

We will remember🇺🇸thank you.

[@mstamgagirl]

What a beautiful soul he was. Bless his family.

[@rainypot1766]

Welles didn't die. God just wanted one of his angels back.

[@wills8996]

Caitlyn Mack is this some attempt at humor. Try harder

[@skittlessam5919]

@@caitlynmack1898 comedian of the century. what an ignorant b****

[@trugie]

@@caitlynmack1898 lmao right? seems a bit agressive.

[@trugie]

@@caitlynmack1898 why so many snowflakes in this reply section?

[@missdarnae6014]

Caitlyn Mack omg🥺😂

[@samtexsemtex6998]

The lacrosse community is proud to share the same beautiful sport as this amazing human being.

[@Drumfather]

Not all hero's wear capes... Some wear Red bandana's Rest in Peace; You are my inspiration

[@brandonsliker9983]

watch this every year it’s amazing

[@bmalin]

I've made it an annual practice to watch the story about Welles on 9/11. It always gives me chills and makes me realize how special people are.

[@dogperson7409]

R.I.P Wells (The man in the red bandanna)

[@thomasmolyneaux3700]

My old coach wanted us to watch this I’m glad he did makes me think of my teammates and friends and what they mean to me

[@sportsking985]

Who watching it on the day 18 years later btw Rip to everyone

[@splarks2735]

19 years, I wonder how his family are doing

[@gabelipson177]

Such a powerful and emotional story. We should all aspire to live our lives like Welles

[@lukeraithel2205]

Back again for my annual view of this story. His courage is inspiring.

[@mikeobie1]

I come back and watch this every single year. Never ever fails to get me choked up.

[@BalakayK]

We watch it at school but we didn't this year so I came back myself

[@ttvmaddengod4542]

It’s always makes me tear up too ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@lukasb4497]

I watch this every year. Every year I cry. Amazing, HERO

[@jamesrivers6560]

WATCH NOW

[@jamesrivers6560]

U WATCH IT EVER YEAR WATCH IT NOW

[@prettydalila]

I’m crying😢😢 what a beautiful soul❤ May he be repaid for all his love and selflessness!! He was a true Angel to all those people!

[@MrFCSFCS]

i cried so hard i was just speechless... He didn't even care about himself just focused on saving others

[@silvinagiorgio7432]

I am sure that everyone wants to be just like Welles and I hope they never forget him. I am so sorry that his parents lost their brave, honored, amazing son. WE NEED MORE PEOPLE LIKE YOU, Welles!!!!!!!!! Rest in peace Welles Crowther, you did good and saved so many lives!

[@silvinagiorgio7432]

😥

[@getback6890]

Definition of selfless. He could’ve just saved himself but instead saved others. God bless you Welles and may you rest in paradise.❤️

[@crskillz1]

This man is what we all want to become. But fear stops us. This man was the true definition of a fearless hero. Story never gets old and legend never die❤️

[@andersonfunare313]

Thank you Mr. and Mrs Crowther for giving us...giving to the world a real-life hero. A selfless, young, brave and awe-inspiring man who gave his life so that others can live. This is the stuff of cinematic legends. His legacy will forever be entranced in the memorials of 9/11 for all time. May God grant you peace in your loss and bless you abundantly as you have blessed the world through the deeds of your son!

[@C3R3ALKILLA]

Very moving story. May he Rest In Peace. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@josephtunney8923]

Watch this video every year. Always makes me tear up, but what an inspiring man.

[@rainypot1766]

I cried. I. I actually cried. wow. i'm still crying. Welles was a true blessing to this world.

[@SLone3251]

This is absolutely the story of a true hero. It's so sad to me that it took 18 years for me to hear Welles' story of bravery and selflessness. I have never heard of this before, and I've read and watched so much about 9/11 since the attacks. May this story live on, and I hope the next time I'm in NYC, I can see his bandana at the 9/11 Museum. God bless.

[@valjeanlee7060]

I echo everything you just said....

[@ELDELD]

Thinking of Welles on this 9/11 anniversary. Later today, I’m going to show this to my 4th grader to show him an example of a true hero.

[@DrewStDenis]

you're a great parent

[@hurledhandbook988]

I remember hearing about this man when I was young and I always wore #19 in sports to remember him.

[@joycewong8102]

In numerology, life path 9 is the number for humanitarian! Thank you so much for the wonderful inspirations!

[@louib716]

The simultaneous pain and pride his family and friends must feel.

[@carocarm7019]

My 8th grade English teacher showed our class this video at one of the first few weeks back at school. We had read The Fault In Our Stars and he wanted to teach us that affecting the people around us through small acts of kindness is just as significant as leaving behind a legacy. A red bandana is hung next to the door in his classroom.

[@joycewong8102]

Kindness is contagious! Thank you so much for inspiring us to love!

[@cathymalone3698]

I use this moving video each year to help my 6th grade students understand what this day means to so many of us. Welles was a hero who genuinely just wanted to help people. I'm thinking of him and his parents today.

[@homesteadlife6854]

Thank you for doing that

[@markjackson6134]

It should be required viewing late in elementary-throughout junior and highschool. If nothing else to show what actual courage and selfless service looks like.

[@casinosnoopy9900]

I watch this every 9/11 and it chokes me up every time.

[@BomzynRL]

Same here

[@jackierudolphjr8386]

When I look at a red bandanna, it will have a whole new meaning..life well lived, nothing tells more about the measure of a man, than his actions in the face of imminent danger. Rest in Power Welles

[@TipseyCarters]

I wasn't born untill 2003 ... but only my family knows how strongly conected i feel to this i used to have dreams about a tall building burning alot as a child it's crazy ❤

[@AmbblyPuff]

I was 11 when this happened, I was too young to understand the severity of what was happening, I didn't even realize till yrs later that all the black dots falling from the buildings were ppl jumping cus they felt that was a better death than burning alive. This is an amazing young man, his final moments was helping other's, what he always wanted to do.

[@monkey_noises]

I geniunely cannot believe that anyone, let alone 71 people, would ever dislike a story as incredible as this.

[@demoren6888]

Only the terrorists disliked it.

[@George_Fl0yd]

What dislike I don’t see any

[@monkey_noises]

@@George_Fl0yd Loss of sight/hallucinations are often caused by oxygen deprivation.

[@George_Fl0yd]

@@monkey_noises fair enough I might need to get that checked out

[@bellmane45]

Even seeing pictures of those planes flying in makes me mad.

[@bubbleguppie5273]

I want to bring the terrorist back to life so I could stab them

[@tiffprendergast]

Bellmane 45 yup

[@dvchel]

@@bubbleguppie5273 You should see the Family Guy episode about it. Also, because it's ironic since the creator of that show, Seth MacFarlane was supposed to be on one of the planes that struck the Twin Towers, but he missed his flight due to a hangover from the night before. A simple hangover saved his life.

[@dingleton3083]

Thinking that there were actual innocent people in that plane makes me cry.

[@CipherKnighto]

@@bubbleguppie5273 i would torture them slow and painfully cuz of all the grief they caused these people

[@hobokenjoe30]

I have a hard time watching this because my sister lost one of her classmates in the north tower and every year I remember him and Welles reminds me a lot of Brandon.

[@ATIN2012]

My hero....love and respect from India Kolkata

[@RChannelst]

Golden ticket to heaven for this real hero.

[@kaykay_saling7887]

I’m not good with celebrities and i’m sure not good at remembering historical figures who weren’t always talked about. However, my teacher told us a short, 5 minute story, in fifth grade about Welles and what he did. I went home that night researching and watched this video. I’m in high school now, and he is still the greatest influence a person who i’ve never met has ever given me.

[@NevaehMcMannes53]

This is my cousin i miss him alot and i cant even tell you how much i miss him

[@karenmicenec753]

He's a hero ❤

[@user-qh8nh7oe6d]

God bless his mum and dad, and what an outstanding true hero you were Welles.X

[@lizztehpurplewolf9354]

My dad knew this guy. He was a true hero, we will never forget him

[@JM-xy7wd]

I’ve watched this every year for a while now and cry every time. Never forget.

[@zc1682]

I can not imagine the emotions this family is going through. The pain has to be unreal. But the pride. Just the absolute pride. I can't imagine. Condolences to everyone involved for their loss. May we all be more like this man.

[@kyn.plays.vllybll]

we watched this during history TODAY ON 9/11 and we started BAWLING our eyes out, we were the only ones, that kinda made me upset because it is such a beautiful story and he was truly a GREAT MAN. we need more people like him in our world rn❤️😭

[@annaripley2342]

We watched this in my home room today 😭❤️

[@rileymartin22]

This is the video I needed to see, I will never forget those who died that die.

[@ChancelynStewart]

Because of what he did that day ,to save so many lives, the world knew about him...R.I.P...Welles...you will always Be in our heart ❤.....

[@Owlsanityy]

It is 9/11/24. We all still remember you Welles. You will be missed by everyone. This is a hero who sacrificed his life to save others. He did not die in vein. God Bless Welles Family. And lastly, god bless to you Welles.🙏

[@brighteyes4142]

I am from India and we have witnessed a similar. Incident in india in 26/11/2006 we lost so many innocent life too i am really proud of welles he was such a inspiration from now a red bandana is getting a different meaning

[@trentmason009]

What a moving tribute to a true hero. I feel for his family and friends. I can't believe it's been 20 years. As it says in the video, "Greater love has no man more than this ..."

[@n33cho]

"What would you do with the last hour of your life?"... I'm not sure, but I highly doubt I'd achieve true greatness like this amazing young man did. I hope you rest in paradise, hero!!!

[@joedekarski8754]

That’s a guy I would want to be like

[@ch33segreater42]

That’s a guy everyone should aim to be

[@brandonw6139]

Yea a great human being a real hero. That phone message he left his mom was heartbreaking

[@ally203katt]

You can 💪🏼❤️👊🏼 Goals