Inscribed
National September 11 Memorial South Pool · Panel S-26
In memory of
Yamel Josefina Merino
1976 – 2001 Today would have been the birthday. A white rose is at the name.
- Born in
- Queens, New York
- Their country
- United States of America
- Killed that day
- September 11, 2001, aged 24
- Lived in
- Yonkers, New York
- Worked
- Emergency Medical Technician, Ambulances, Emergency Medical Services
- Held on
- September 11, 2001 · The World Trade Center
Their life
Killed at the World Trade Center on the morning of 11 September 2001. The first aircraft struck the north tower at 8:46 and the second the south tower at 9:03; the south tower came down at 9:59 and the north at 10:28. Two thousand seven hundred and fifty-three people were killed there.
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Named together
At their families' request, these names are cut side by side on the parapet.
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