State Rep. Michael Hill recalls 'man in the red bandana' who saved neighbors on 9/11

Tennessee state Representative Michael Hill used his remarks at Smithville's Sept. 11 ceremony to tell the story of Willis Carruther, the so-called "man in the red bandana." Hill said Carruther made multiple trips to a sky lobby on a hijacked flight and helped guide people to safety before the building collapsed, and Hill noted Carruther later received posthumous recognition.

"He made 3 trips to the sky lobby, saving as many people as he could until the burning building collapsed," Hill said, describing both the heroism and the loss. Hill also noted that Carruther's mother received a Presidential Medal of Freedom on Sept. 8, and framed the anniversary as a time when Americans came together in unity and purpose.