CASTLE HAYNE, N.C. (WECT) – As we near the 25th anniversary of the tragic 9/11 terrorist attacks on our country, one New Hanover County neighbor is still honoring some of the lives lost that day.
More than 400 American flags now line the yard of Duane Eastmond’s Castle Hayne home, each carefully placed to represent a specific first responder who died on 9/11.
“343 flags for FDNY, 23 flags for New York City Police Department, 38 for port authority police, 8 paramedics and a lone flag for all those who’ve died since with by injury or illness,” Eastmond said…