Diana B. Padro worked in the Pentagon as an accountant for the office of the Secretary of the U.S. Army.
   She earned a B.A. degree from Interamerican University of Puerto Rico. She joined the U.S Army and was stationed at Fort Hood, TX. After leaving the Army in 1982 she stayed involved with military life. She worked briefly for the National Guard. She loved her job and traveled often. Every time she visited a city, state or country, she brought home a magnet for her refrigerator door. At her office, she had a wall of similar items that friends brought from trips. She was an outgoing woman who immersed everyone in her laughter and energy.
   Survivors include her husband Jose and sons José Javier and Juan Carlos.
   We will not forget her.

   U.S. Army Specialist Chin Sun Pak, 24, worked at the Pentagon as the administrative assistant to the deputy chief of staff for personnel.
   Known to her family and friends as “Sunny,” she joined the U.S. Army in 1998 and served a tour of duty in Korea. Her awards and decorations include the Joint Service Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Army Overseas Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon and weapon Expert Qualification Badge. Her hobbies included gardening, photography and music. She planned to enter college to study medicine.
   Survivors include her parents, Norman and Kum Wells, and brothers Chin Sok and Chin Yong Wells.
   We will not forget her.

   Jonas M. Panik, 26, worked in the Pentagon as a flag intelligence briefer on the staff of the chief of naval operations intelligence plot (CNO-IP).
   He earned a B.S. degree from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1997 and was commissioned as an ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve. After working briefly in the Office of Naval Intelligence, he was assigned to Patrol Squadron 46 in Whidbey Island, WA., where he was deployed to the western Pacific and the Arabian Gulf. He was then assigned to CNO-IP.
   His awards include the Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal, the National Defense Medal and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. He loved medieval history, sports and travel. He was an outstanding officer who cared for his people, his job and his country.
   Survivors include his wife Jennifer; his parents, Martin and Linda, and his sister Martina.
   We will not forget him.

   U.S. Army Maj. Clifford L. Patterson, Jr., worked in the Pentagon as budget officer for the Resource Management division.
   He was a Distinguished Military Graduate from Howard University in 1991 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the infantry. His assignments included Bradley platoon leader, Scout platoon leader and company executive officer for 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry, and Battalion S-4 for 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry; commander, Charlie and Headquarters companies, 1-502nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, KY. His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Staff Badge, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Southwest Asia Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Expert Infantryman Badge, Pathfinder Badge and Parachutist and Air Assault badges.
   Survivors include his wife, Capt. (P) Tarnatha Patterson, and sons Clifford and Benjamin.
   We will not forget him.

   Robert Penniger lived life to the fullest. He enjoyed motorcycle trips with his wife and friends and attending car shows where he won trophies showing his 1999 Cobra Mustang.
   He will be greatly missed by those whose lives he touched.
   We will not forget him.

   Robert Riis Ploger III, 59, was director of enterprise engineering at Lockheed Martin. He was a passenger on American Airlines flight 77, leaving for his honeymoon with Zandra Cooper Ploger.
   He served in the U.S. Army from 1960-1962 and graduated from the University of Denver in 1965. He helped develop the ARPANET. He retired from IBM in 1996 with two patents. He was a skilled woodworker and enjoyed playing tennis and fixing things. His friends and family will miss his intensity, sense of humor, and sharp mind.
   Survivors include two children, Wendy Ploger Chamberlain and Robert Riis Ploger IV; father Maj. Gen. Robert R. Ploger, USA (ret.); brothers Wayne, Daniel and Gregory; sisters Marianne Ploger Hill and Marguerite Ploger; and first wife Sheila Wagner Ploger.
   We will not forget him.

   Zandra Cooper Ploger, 48, was a manager at IBM for more than 20 years. She was a passenger on American Airlines flight 77, on a honeymoon with Robert Riis Ploger III.
   She was a consummate party organizer and hostess. She loved reading mystery novels and collecting porcelain figurines. She and her new husband were married on a pontoon boat and had four grown children between them. His nickname for her was "Pretty," her nickname for him was "Love." They played tennis together and were "Star Trek" fans.
   We will not forget her.

   U.S. Navy Lt. Darin H. Pontell, 26, worked in the Pentagon.
   Upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1998 as an intelligence officer, he reported to the Navy and Marine Corps Intelligence Training Command in Dam Neck, Va. He was assigned to Carrier Air Wing Seven as the Collections Officer. He was later deployed to the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. He received the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Naval Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal and National Defense Service Medal. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart Medal.
   "He was thoughtful and generous and wanted to make everyone around him happy," said his wife, Devora Sue Wolk. " He would do whatever it took to make his family and friends smile."
     We will not forget him.

   Scott Powell, 35, worked at the Pentagon as a civilian contractor for BTG Inc.
   He was a classically trained son of a dancer and a musician. A father of three, he played bass, acoustic guitar and keyboard and incorporated thousands of computer-generated sounds into his music. He and his twin brother Art played rhythm and blues, pop and jazz, and traditional Somali and Arabic songs while on tour in Sweden and the U.K. with a group called Shego Band. They started a production company called Dem Twinzz Productions. He also was a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, which led to his job at the Pentagon.
   His family is setting up a scholarship fund at Washington’s Duke Ellington School of the Arts, which he attended.
     We will not forget him.

   U.S. Navy Capt. (Ret.) Jack Punches worked in the Pentagon as deputy head, Navy Interagency Support Branch.
   He earned a B.S. degree from Missouri University, an M.S. from the Naval War College and an M.S. from Salve Regina in International Relations. Designated a Naval aviator in 1975, he was assigned to NAS Jacksonville, Fl. After three deployments he served as an instructor pilot. In 1982, he reported to VPU-1 (Special Projects) in Brunswick, Me. After two years of intelligence duties, he reported to the Navy War College. After graduation, he served as a maintenance officer. He joined the Fleet Logistics Support Squadron in Sicily as the executive officer in 1989. He assumed command of VR-24 in 1991 and deployed to Saudi Arabia in support of Operations Desert Storm/ Desert Shield. In 1992, he reported to United Command as chief, airborne operations. In 1995, he became head of Navy Counterdrug in the office of Chief of Naval Operations and special assistant to the Under Secretary of the Navy. In 1996, he served as deputy director, Operations and Interagency Support division. He retired in 2000 and worked for Blue Stone Consulting of Alexandria, Va. Later that year he returned to the Navy as a senior civilian employee at the Navy Interagency Support Branch.
   His awards include Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, two Meritorious Service Medals, Navy Achievement, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy Unit Commendation. He enjoyed playing golf with his son and helping his daughter set up her first apartment.
   Survivors include his wife Janice; children Jennifer and Jeremy; mother Ruth Godwin and father Jack; sisters Shirley, Janet, Ilena and Debbie; grandfather Floyd.
   We will not forget him.

   Joseph J. Pycior, Jr., 39, worked in the Pentagon as an aviation warfare systems operator first class.
   He had always wanted to be in the Navy. He served on several ships, including the USS George Washington and USS Seattle. During Operation Desert Storm, he was in the Persian Gulf. In 1999 he was assigned to the Pentagon.
   He was a Cub Scout den leader and enjoyed taking his sons camping and fishing. “He’s happy, outgoing, funny,” said his wife Terri. “He loves children. Everyone that he works with loves him. And he’s the perfect dad and husband.”
   Survivors include his wife, sons Joseph John III and Robert Adam, and his parents, Arlene and Joseph.
   We will not forget him.