For the people he saved, identifying the man in the red bandanna has been bittersweet. "He saved so many people, but he didn't save himself," said Young, who has a 24-year-old son.

On Sept. 11, 2001, one young man led several people down the stairs to safety after a plane hit the south tower of the World Trade Center. The people he helped only knew him as "the man in the red ...

Ling Young, her arm scarred from 9/11, looks on Thursday as President Obama hugs Alison Crowther, mother of "the man in the red bandana," Welles Crowther, inset, who saved a bloodied Young and at ...

Welles Crowther was the man in the red bandana. There were many heroes on Sept. 11. ... Chuck met with them again in 2016 and spoke about the impact their son has had and the legacy he left behind.

There were many heroes on Sept. 11. But for months, one of them was known only as the "mysterious man in the red bandanna" who saved as many as 18 lives while sacrificing his own. A year later ...

There were many heroes on Sept. 11. But for months, one of them was known only as the “mysterious man in the red bandanna” who saved as many as 18 lives while sacrificing his own. A year later ...

20 years after 9/11 terrorist attacks, legacy of ‘the man in the red bandana’ stronger than ever. Welles Crowther, 24, lost his life in the World Trade Center in New York City on Sept. 11, ...

Here's the backstory behind the 'Red Bandanna Game' and why it means so much to Boston College football. Read more on Boston.com.

Welles Crowther, 24, lost his life in the World Trade Center in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001 while he was helping many escape.

Welles Crowther, 24, lost his life in the World Trade Center in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001 while he was helping many escape.