The Last Known Survivor Out Of The South Tower On 9/11 | World Trade Center Attack | Ron DiFrancesco

American Veterans Center September 10, 2024
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Ron DiFrancesco was a Canadian working on a U.S. immigration work visa in the South Tower of the World Trade Center on 9/11. He was a manager at Euro Brokers' office on the 84th floor. After witnessing the first plane hit the North Tower, and receiving a concerned phone call from a friend in Canada, Ron decided to begin exiting the South Tower. As Ron headed towards the 84th floor elevators the second plane slammed into his building. Directly in the impact zone, Ron now began his harrowing journey out of the severely damaged tower. Fifty-four minutes after the plane hit the building, Ron stumbled out of the south tower and into the courtyard. Moments later the South Tower collapsed on itself and Ron. Interview recorded on November 3, 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Support the American Veterans Center's mission to preserve the legacy and history of our heroes by making a tax-deductible donation today: https://americanveteranscenter.org/donation-form/ Learn more about the American Veterans Center: http://www.americanveteranscenter.org/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/americanveteranscenter/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AVCupdate Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/americanveteranscenter/ Subscribe to the Veterans Chronicles podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/americanveteranscenter?sid=youtubedescription ---------------------------------------------------------------- Video Credits: Interviewer - Greg Corombos Director of Photography - Jon Hambacker Editor - Daniel Taksas

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