Three College Students
There were 40 people who died on the United 93 Flight. Their ages ranged from 20-79. Three passengers in particular impacted me the most. They were close to my age and also were college students. They had only experienced up to 21 years of life, before their lives were ended. I wanted to mention them because each of them had different distrinct characteristics about themselves that I felt should be remembered, and also these characteristics could be very similar to students friends in college making their lives very relatable.
Deora Frances Bodley-20
San Diego, CA
University: Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA
Travel purpose: Visiting friends
Parents, Deborah Borza and Derrill Bodley; Sister, Muriel.
- She was the youngest passenger aboard the Flight 93 plane
- Volunteered at the Special Olympics and San Diego Zee
- A junior in college studying French and psychology
- The principal at an elementary school where she volunteered at said, “She had a phenomenal ability to work with people” 2
- She aspired to be a child psychologist
Toshiya Kuge-20
Osaka, Japan
University: Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
Travel purpose: Vacation and College Visits
Parents, Yachiyo Kuge and Hajime Kuge; Brother, Naoya
- Aspired to earn a Master’s degree in engineering from an American university.
- He was an Engineering student.
- Grew up in Toyonaka City in Tokyo, Japan.
- He was a linebacker as a freshman at Waseda University, he had a passion for American football.
- It was his second visit to the United States, he was on the flight home after his college visits for graduate school in Canada and the United States.
Nicole Carol Miller-21
San Jose, CA
University: West Valley College, Saratoga, CA
Travel purpose: Vacation
Parents and Stepparents, David and Catherine Miller and Wayne and Cathy Stefani; Siblings: Tiffney, David, Danielle, Wayne, Jr., Joshua, and Anthony.
- Described as someone with energy and ambition.
- At her college she was on the dean’s list.
- She had a part-time waitress job.
- She was describes as someone with great ambition.
- The reason she was on the plane was because she decided to go on a vacation with her friend and took a different return flight.
- Source: http://www.honorflight93.org/presskit/passengers.html ↩
- Source: http://www.flight93memorialsfb.com/Heros-Of-Flight-93/pages/Deora-Bodley_jpg.htm ↩
- Source: http://www.honorflight93.org/presskit/passengers.html ↩
- Source: http://www.honorflight93.org/presskit/passengers.html ↩
- Source: http://www.honorflight93.org/presskit/passengers.html ↩
- Source: http://www.flight93memorialsfb.com/Heros-Of-Flight-93/pages/Toshiya-Kuge_jpg.htm ↩
- Source: http://www.honorflight93.org/presskit/passengers.html ↩
- Source: http://www.honorflight93.org/presskit/passengers.html ↩