Flushing in Genesee County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Heroes of United Flight 93
In the spirit of our patriot ancestors Todd Beamer, a native of Genesee County, Michigan, with help of other passengers and crew, stormed the cockpit of Flight 93. This brave action prevented the terrorists from crashing the aircraft into one of our country's landmarks causing additional loss of life.
The Heroes of United Flight 93
Crew:
Jason Dahl-Captain • LeRoy Homer, Jr.-First Officer • Lorraine G. Bay-Flight Attendant • Sandra W. Bradshaw-Flight Attendant • Wanda Green-Flight Attendant • CeeCee Ross-Lyles-Flight Attendant • Deborah A. Jacobs Welsch-Flight Attendant
Passengers:
Christian Adams • Todd Beamer • Alan Beaven • Mark Bingham • Deora Bodley • Marion Britton • Thomas E. Burnett, Jr. • William Cashman • Georgine Rose Corrigan • Patricia Cushing • Joseph Deluca • Patrick "Joe" Driscoll • Edward Porter Felt • Jane Folger • Colleen L. Fraser • Andrew Garcia • Jeremy Glick • Lauren Grandcolas • Donald F. Greene • Linda Gronlund • Richard Guadagno • Toshiya Kuge • Hilda Marcin • Waleska Martinez • Nicole Carol Miller • Louis J. Nacke, II • Donald A. Peterson • Jean Peterson • Mark "Mickey" Rothenberg • Christine Snyder • John Talignani • Honor Elizabeth Wainio • Kristin White Gould
Erected 2009 by The Sons of the American Revolution, Paul Emery Chapter.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: 9/11 Attacks.
Location. 43° 4.122′ N, 83° 50.45′ W. Memorial is in Flushing, Michigan, in Genesee County. It is on Coutant Street near Wilcox Street, on the right when traveling west. The memorial is located in the northern area of Flushing Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 721 Pellet Ct, Flushing MI 48433, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Michigan. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Flushing World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away);
Soldiers and Sailors Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Flushing G.A.R. and Woman's Relief Corps Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Flushing Middle East War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Flushing WWII, Korean, and Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Flushing World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Amos Woodruff / Amos Woodruff House (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Flushing.
More about this memorial. This marker is within a new area dedicated to heroes.
Also see . . . Ceremony to remember veterans planned for Flushing Cemetery on Memorial Day. Excerpt:
Along with recognizing military veterans, a plaque in remembrance of the 40 passengers and crew of Flight 93 who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks will be unveiled near the Veterans Memorial in the cemetery.The plaque lists the names of everyone on an airplane that crashed in a Pennsylvania field after passengers and crew fought the terrorists. Included in that list is Todd Beamer, who lived in Flushing for the first six years of his life.(Submitted on January 6, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 629 times since then and 121 times this year. Last updated on October 25, 2026, by Shirley J Reeve of Grand Blanc, Michigan. Photos: 1. submitted on October 24, 2026, by Shirley J Reeve of Grand Blanc, Michigan. 2. submitted on January 6, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 3. submitted on October 24, 2026, by Shirley J Reeve of Grand Blanc, Michigan. 4. submitted on January 6, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.



