Remembering September 11, 2001: A Letter Carrier’s Story
I’d like to relate the story of one carrier, Emma Thornton, whose daily rounds took her through the upper floors of one of the twin towers.
Church Street Station Post Office
Remembering September 11, 2001: Letter Carrier Emma Thornton (video)
Emma Thornton’s route covered floors 77 through 110 of Tower 1. It was the first to be struck that day. 10048 and 10047 were the ZIP codes for the World Trade Center buildings. Neither code exists today. On the morning of September 11, the employees of Church Street Station Post Office were busy at work … Read more