Photo credit: 9/11 Memorial staff
Accession Number: C.2011.1022.2
Dimensions: 14 in X 14 in X 0.75 in
Dimensions (Metric): 35.56 cm X 35.56 cm X 1.905 cm
Credit Line: Gift of (ret) Detective Richard J. Miller
Description
Framed certificate from the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron of the United States Air Force certifying that the Post 911 Foundation American flag was flown on a combat mission on board King 53, a Combat Search and Rescue HC-130.M, tail #88-2102, on October 18, 2010, from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa. The certificate was presented with appreciation to the Post 911 Foundation.
The certificate is matted in gold and navy trim and framed in a wood frame. A United States Air Force challenge coin is included in the frame, below the certificate.
Historical Notes
Retired NYPD Detective Richard J. Miller participated in the recovery efforts after 9/11 and raised one of the first American flags amid the rubble at Ground Zero. Det. Miller went on to co-found the Post 911 Foundation, a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring and assisting first responders and veterans who served during the Global War on Terror in the aftermath of 9/11. The "Follow the Flag" campaign, launched in 2009, was created to ignite a revival of the pride and resiliency that united America after 9/11 and to raise money for first responders and veterans.
Miller donated this flag that traveled from Afghanistan to Ground Zero, then to Djibouti, Africa, and several locations around the country, including West Point Military Academy. The flag concluded its journey at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum on the ten-year anniversary of 9/11.