Redondo Beach To Honor Those Lost In 9/11 With Memorial Service

REDONDO BEACH, CA — Sometimes called Patriots Day, Sept. 11 has become a national day of remembrance honoring the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

In Redondo Beach, a special memorial service will be held by the Redondo Beach Fire and Police Departments at the 9/11 Tribute. The service will start at 9:30 a.m. in front of Redondo Beach City Hall.

Redondo Beach is one of only a handful of cities across the country that has a piece of the World Trade Center. The 300 lb 25-by-16-inch piece of one of the tower's inner beams is permanently on display at City Hall.

Americans felt a collective trauma as first one and then another plane flew into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. As the truth dawned on people watching from their TVs that America was under attack, another plane took aim at the Pentagon. A fourth was brought down in a field in Pennsylvania in a final act of heroism by passengers who realized their flight had been hijacked.

At least 2,973 people lost their lives in the attacks. The somber anniversary is marked across the country with memorial services, moments of silence and community events.