In memory of
Odessa V. Morris
1947 – 2001 Today would have been the birthday. A white rose is at the name.
- From
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Killed that day
- September 11, 2001, aged 54
- Held on
- September 11, 2001 · The Pentagon
Odessa Morris was born in Norfolk, Virginia. She and her husband lived on 21 acres in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, where they kept farm animals. The couple had raised three children. Odessa and her husband were preparing to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on the evening of September 11. That day, Odessa reported to the Pentagon, where she worked as a U.S. Army budget analyst.
— National September 11 Memorial & Museum
How they died
Killed at the Pentagon on the morning of 11 September 2001, when American Airlines flight 77 struck the western face of the building at 9:37. A hundred and twenty-five people inside and fifty-nine aboard the aircraft were killed.
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What people have said 1
You are not just a name on a list to me. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
S. Vincent Anthony 11 September 2026