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- U.S. President Donald Trump presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Alison Crowther, Welles Crowther’s mother.
- Crowther, a 24-year-old equities trader, rescued up to 18 people during the September 11 attacks.
- The ceremony occurred at Tunnel to Towers’ “Steel Across America” event, featuring a 16,900-lb South Tower beam.
- Alison Crowther wore a red bandana, spoke about her son’s legacy, and highlighted the Red Bandanna Project’s global student reach.
