Bracelet
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2008.858.2
Dimensions: 2.5 in X 2 in X 0.375 in
Dimensions (Metric): 6.35 cm X 5.08 cm X 0.9525 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 6.35 cm X 5.08 cm X 0.9525 cm
Source: Cynthia McGinty
Credit Line: Gift of the McGinty Family in Memory of Michael McGinty
Description
Metal memorial bracelet created in memory of Michael Gregory McGinty. The bracelet is engraved: "Michael G. McGinty | WTC."
Metal memorial bracelet created in memory of Michael Gregory McGinty. The bracelet is engraved: "Michael G. McGinty | WTC."
Historical Notes
Wichita Falls, Texas, native Michael McGinty lived in Foxboro, Massachusetts, with his wife, Cynthia, and their two sons. Michael spent Sundays going to church and barbecuing. He had served in the U.S. Navy, earning the rank of lieutenant commander. On September 11, Michael, a Marsh & McLennan senior vice president, was at a meeting at his firm’s offices on the North Tower’s 99th floor. He was 42 years old.
Wichita Falls, Texas, native Michael McGinty lived in Foxboro, Massachusetts, with his wife, Cynthia, and their two sons. Michael spent Sundays going to church and barbecuing. He had served in the U.S. Navy, earning the rank of lieutenant commander. On September 11, Michael, a Marsh & McLennan senior vice president, was at a meeting at his firm’s offices on the North Tower’s 99th floor. He was 42 years old.
Curator's Comment
Building on a tradition begun during the Vietnam War era to remember American prisoners of war and those missing in action, bracelets bearing the names of victims emerged after 9/11 as a way to honor those killed in the attacks. Some bracelets also bear personal inscriptions and images, including the American flag, the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, and insignia reflecting a victim’s status as a first responder. Whether worn by relatives and friends of the victim or by empathetic strangers, 9/11 memorial bracelets created an intimate connection to individual victims while also communicating a shared sense of loss and compassion.
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Building on a tradition begun during the Vietnam War era to remember American prisoners of war and those missing in action, bracelets bearing the names of victims emerged after 9/11 as a way to honor those killed in the attacks. Some bracelets also bear personal inscriptions and images, including the American flag, the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, and insignia reflecting a victim’s status as a first responder. Whether worn by relatives and friends of the victim or by empathetic strangers, 9/11 memorial bracelets created an intimate connection to individual victims while also communicating a shared sense of loss and compassion.
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