Wauconda in Lake County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
United Airlines Flight 175
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 10, 2025
1. Flight 175 Marker
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United Airlines Flight 175. . The bench before you represents United Airlines Flight 175. A Boeing 767, it took off at 8:15 a m. from Boston's Logan International Airport en route to Los Angeles with 65 people on board. At 9.03 a.m., it crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center between floors 75 and 85, killing all on board. At 9:59 a.m., the South Tower collapsed. In all 2,606 people perished in the collapse of the two Towers, including 343 members of the fire service and 71 members of law enforcement. The names of all that day's victims are on the wall at the southwest border of this Memorial, along with the Maltese Cross and a police shield in honor of those first responders who helped ensure that over 10,000 more survived, in one of the largest and most successful rescue missions in history. We will Never Forget their bravery.
The bench before you represents United Airlines Flight 175. A Boeing 767, it took off at 8:15 a m. from Boston's Logan International Airport en route to Los Angeles with 65 people on board. At 9.03 a.m., it crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center between floors 75 and 85, killing all
on board. At 9:59 a.m., the South Tower collapsed. In all 2,606 people perished in the collapse of the two Towers, including 343 members of the fire service and 71 members of law enforcement. The names of all that day's victims are on the wall at the southwest border of this Memorial, along with the Maltese Cross and a police shield in honor of those first responders who helped ensure that over 10,000 more survived, in one of the largest and most successful rescue missions in history. We will Never Forget their bravery.
Erected 2015 by Village of Wauconda.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • Air & Space • Disasters • Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 2001.
Location. 42° 15.494′ N, 88° 8.344′ W. Marker is in Wauconda, Illinois, in Lake
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County. It is on Main Street near Liberty Street (Illinois Route 176), on the left when traveling north. The marker is one of four encircling the Heroes of Freedom Memorial in Wauconda's Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wauconda IL 60084, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 273 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
