Twenty-one years after 9/11, mourners remember the lives of Mark Bingham and Mychal Judge, two heroes who lost their lives in the attacks.
Bingham is remembered for having joined with passengers on Flight 93 to thwart the hijackers’ plans. While terrorists planned to crash the plane into the White House, Capitol Building, or Camp David, Bingham was among those who led a revolt, forcing the plane to crash in a field.
All aboard died, but the death toll would have been far greater had they not intervened. Bingham is remembered as a brave and loving man.
His mother, Alice Hoagland, and his partner, Paul Holm, carry on his legacy by fighting for LGBTQ+ equality. An avid rugby player and founder of the San Francisco Fog Rugby Football Club,