Why it worked
The video taps into a deeply emotional and significant historical event, focusing on the innocence lost. By humanizing the tragedy through the stories of the youngest victims, it evokes strong empathy and a sense of shared grief, making it highly shareable and impactful.
Summary
This video honors the youngest victims of the 9/11 attacks by showcasing photos and brief biographies of several children. It also acknowledges the over 3,000 children who lost a parent or loved one on that day, concluding with a message of remembrance.
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Remembering
The Youngest
Victims of 9/11
CHRISTINE LEE HANSON
AGE: 2½ UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 175
THE YOUNGEST VICTIM OF 9/11.
SHE WAS EXCITEDLY TRAVELING ON HER
VERY FIRST TRIP TO DISNEYLAND WITH
HER PARENTS, PETER AND SUE KIM.
DAVID GAMBOA LEGASPPI III
AGE: 3 UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 175
A PLAYFUL, LOVING TODDLER TRAVELING
WITH HIS FATHER, DAVID. HE WAS KNOWN
FOR HIS BRIGHT SMILE AND AFFECTION
FOR HIS FAMILY.
DANA FALKENBERG
AGE: 3 AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 77
A HAPPY, CURLY-HAIRED TODDLER
TRAVELING ON A FAMILY VACATION
TO AUSTRALIA WITH HER PARENTS
AND BIG SISTER, ZOE.
ZOE FALKENBERG
AGE: 8 AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 77
A TOP STUDENT, AVID READER,
AND TALENTED SWIMMER. SHE WAS
TRAVELING TO AUSTRALIA FOR HER
FATHER'S WORK PROJECT ALONGSIDE
HER FAMILY.
JULIANA MCCOURT
AGE: 4 UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 175
A BRIGHT AND IMAGINATIVE YOUNG GIRL
TRAVELING WITH HER MOTHER,
RUTH, TO VISIT DISNEYLAND.
BERNARD BROWN II
AGE: 11 AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 77
A BRIGHT STUDENT FROM WASHINGTON, D.C.,
CHOSEN FOR A SPECIAL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
SOCIETY EDUCATIONAL TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.
HE LOVED BASKETBALL AND MATH.
ASIA COTTON
AGE: 11 AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 77
A GIFTED STUDENT SELECTED FOR THE
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EDUCATIONAL TRIP.
SHE HAD A PASSION FOR SCIENCE,
LOVED COMPUTERS, AND WAS
A DEDICATED MEMBER OF HER CHURCH.
RODNEY DICKENS
AGE: 11 AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 77
AN HONOR ROLL STUDENT CHOSEN FOR
THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EDUCATIONAL TRIP.
HE LOVED READING, PLAYING VIDEO GAMES,
AND WAS ALWAYS EAGER TO HELP HIS FAMILY.
WE ALSO HONOR THE MORE THAN
3,000 CHILDREN WHO LOST
A PARENT OR LOVED ONE
ON THAT DAY.
MAY THEIR SPIRITS
LIVE ON IN OUR HEARTS.
NEVER FORGOTTEN.