LAWLER REMEMBERS WELLES CROWTHER, THE "MAN IN THE RED BANDANA", PRESIDENT AWARD HIM THE MEDAL OF FREEDOM

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Washington, D.C. – 9/8/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) attended an event at the White House that President Donald J. Trump hosted for 9/11 first responders and officials. The President posthumously presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the family of Welles Remy Crowther, the Upper Nyack native and volunteer firefighter known as the “Man in the Red Bandana.” MORE AT Lawler Remembers Welles Crowther as President Trump Awards Him the Presidential Medal of Freedom at 9/11 White House Ceremony | Congressman Mike Lawler