John Ogonowski
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John Alexander Ogonowski was an American pilot and an agricultural activist. A resident of Dracut, Massachusetts, Ogonowski was a leading advocate on behalf of farming in Massachusetts, particularly in aiding immigrant farmers from Cambodia, whom he assisted as part of the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project. He was the Captain of American Airlines Flight 11, which was hijacked by Islamist terrorists and flown into the North Tower of the World Trade Center as part of the September 11 attacks. He is believed to have been killed by the hijackers prior to the crash.
John Ogonowski
Ogonowski's name is located on Panel N-74 of the National September 11 Memorial’s North Pool, along with those of the other passengers and crew of American Airlines Flight 11.
Dracut, Massachusetts
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Dracut is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2020 census, the town's population was 32,617, making it the second most populous town in Massachusetts with an open town meeting system of governance. The town covers a total area of 21.36 square miles, 0.5 square miles of which are water.
Christ Church United
The historic "Old Yellow Meeting House", which now serves as a local congregation of the United Church of Christ in Dracut center (at the intersection of Route 38 and Route 113)