Shanksville, Pennsylvania

Student Plays Taps at memorial site

Joey Belobrajdich plays a somber song on his trumpet.  His father Joseph (left) holds the sheets music while his little brother Anthony (behind) looks on.  Every anniversary, the family (Anna Belobrajdich not pictured) travels to Shanksville from North Versailles, Pennsylvania so Joey can pay tribute by playing "Taps" and "America The Beautiful" to name a few.

Shanksvilleresidents erect temporary memorial

In this part of central Pennsylvania, the abundance of homemade "Let's Roll!" signs and bumper stickers echo the prevailing sentiment that the Flight 93 Crash Site marks the spot where America started taking action.

How has Shanksville changed after the crash of flight 93?

"I just had to come," said Frank Matthews of the one-year commemoration ceremony held in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, on September 11, 2002. 

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Breaking news about crash of flight 93

CNN reports the breaking news of downed flight 93 outside of Sommerset, Pennsylvania - near Shanksville.

The 911 song

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