Twenty-five years after 9/11, the daughter of a hero remembers the mother she lost
Summary
Anna Sweeney Rossman lost her mother, flight attendant Madeline “Amy” Sweeney, in the 9/11 terrorist attacks when she was five years old. As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, Rossman reflects on her mother’s bravery during the attack and continues to honor her legacy by raising her own children and working in anti-terrorism.Key Facts
- Madeline “Amy” Sweeney was a flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 11, hijacked and crashed into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
- Amy Sweeney helped authorities identify the hijackers by calling her supervisor before the plane crashed.
- Anna Rossman was five years old when she lost her mother and has faced life milestones without her, such as her wedding and the birth of her daughters.
- Massachusetts lawmakers created the Madeline Amy Sweeney Award for Civilian Bravery in 2002 to honor acts of courage by civilians.
- Rossman participates yearly in the award ceremony, which recognizes people who risk their own safety to help others.
- She lives in the same Massachusetts town where she grew up and takes her daughters to the same playground she once visited with her mother.
- Rossman works in investigating money laundering, a career inspired by her interest in anti-terrorism related to her mother’s fate.
- She has followed legal cases related to 9/11 detainees held at Guantánamo Bay and even visited the detention camp.
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