DES MOINES, Iowa — Thursday marked the 24th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack on the U.S. The attacks of 9/11 involved the twin towers of the World Trade Center collapsing after being hit by two planes, devastation at the Pentagon after a plane crashed into it, and one hijacked plane where the passengers overtook the terrorists, causing it to crash into a field.
Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives that day, 2,977 to be exact. That’s how many flags are placed at Gray’s Lake Park in Des Moines to honor all of the lives taken on that day.
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The flags were placed by Des Moines Parks and Recreation, along with volunteers.
Charles Mikesh of Grimes was viewing the display on Wednesday. He said he remembers that day vividly. At the time, Mikesh worked for a local branch of Marsh, a worldwide business. Marsh’s headquarters were inside the World Trade Center…