Uploaded September 2019 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago
He was supposed to be in the Twin Towers on 9/11. Instead, LT Michael Day helped coordinate the largest maritime evacuation in history. After the World Trade Center collapsed, more than 500,000 people fled lower Manhattan, launching a rescue effort that involved virtually every part of the tight-knit maritime community in New York.
His actions, and the actions of all first responders, ensure we will never forget.
Video by PA1 Jetta Disco
He was supposed to be in the Twin Towers on 9/11. Instead, LT Michael Day helped coordinate the largest maritime evacuation in history. After the World Trade Center collapsed, more than 500,000 people fled lower Manhattan, launching a rescue effort that involved virtually every part of the tight-knit maritime community in New York.
His actions, and the actions of all first responders, ensure we will never forget.
Video by PA1 Jetta Disco
