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LeRoy Homer Jr.

1965–2001

United States

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LeRoy Wilton Homer Jr. (August 27, 1965 – September 11, 2001) was the first officer of United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked as part of the September 11 attacks in 2001, and crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing all 37 passengers and seven crewmembers, including Homer.

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