Hilda E. Taylor, a passenger on American Airlines flight 77, was a sixth-grade teacher at M.V. Leckie Elementary School in Washington, D.C.. She was accompanying students on a National Geographic field trip.
   Born in Sierra Leone, she earned an M.A. degree from the University of the District of Columbia. She loved teaching and developing young minds. She was a seasoned traveler and an accomplished cook who also enjoyed gardening and playing with her grandson.
   Survivors include sons Donald and Dennis Stafford, daughter Octavia, and a brother.
   We will not forget her.

    U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kip P. Taylor worked in the Pentagon as the military assistant to the deputy chief of staff for personnel.
   He was commissioned at Northern Michigan University in 1985 by his father, Lt. Col. Donald R. Taylor. He earned a B.S. degree there and an M.A. degree at the Naval War College in Rhode Island. His assignments included executive officer to the U.S. Army Regional Personnel Center in Germany; doctrine and curriculum developer at Ft. Ben Harrison, Indiana Army Personnel School; and adjutant and personnel detachment commander of a special operations unit at Fort Bragg, N.C.
   Survivors include his wife and son.
   We will not forget him. t

    Leonard (Lenny) E. Taylor, 44, a passenger on American Airlines flight 77, was a technical group manager for XonTech, Inc.
   He earned a B.S. degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1979 and played semipro hockey and coached youth hockey. He often rode his bike 20 miles to work and participated in bike races and tours for local charities. He was dedicated to his family and took great pride in his daughters.
   Survivors include his wife Karyn; daughters Jessica and Colette; parents Mary and Raymond; sisters Ann and Barbara, and brothers Gregory and Jeffery.
   We will not forget him.

    Sandra Carol Taylor, 50, worked at the Pentagon for 9 years during a nearly three-decade-long career of government service.
   Her fiancé, Timothy Dudgeon, said she was "a child of the sixties, a lover of family, a lover of friends, and a lover of the less fortunate.” She worked as a volunteer at the Women’s Center in Vienna, Va., and at the Hospice of Northern Virginia. Her main focus in life was her daughter, for whom she was a constant cheerleader, best friend and supportive mother.
   Survivors include her daughter Samantha and brother Wayne Fraser.
   We will not forget her.

    Sandra D. Teague, 31, a passenger on American Airlines flight 77, was a physical therapist at Georgetown University Hospital.
   She earned a master’s degree from the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences and was described by friends as a warm, witty, vivacious and athletic woman. At work she was considered “an excellent clinician and a rising star,” said the director of physical medicine and rehabilitation.
   Survivors include her parents Elaine and James, sister Jennifer and brother Chris.
   We will not forget her.

    Karl W. Teepe, 57, worked for the Defense Intelligence Agency as a financial resources manager.
   He earned a B.S. degree from the University of Illinois and a master's degree from the University of Missouri. He was a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. During 22 years in the U.S. Army, he served in Germany and South Korea. His decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters; Army Commendation Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Bronze Service Star; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Army Service Ribbon and Overseas Service Ribbon. He retired from the Army as a lieutenant colonel in 1991 after 22 years of service.
   His family was the most important thing in his life. He also enjoyed visiting the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
   Survivors include his wife Donna; son Adam; daughter Wendy Green; mother Ruth, and brother Kenneth.
   We will not forget him.

   U.S. Army Sgt. Tamara Thurman, 25, worked in the Pentagon as an assistant in the office of the deputy chief of staff for personnel.
   She enlisted out of high school and served in Bosnia, Korea and Germany. She was awarded the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal and Army Good Conduct Medal. She loved basketball and music. Her mother, Saundra Woolen, described her as "a sweet girl" and said, "I am very proud of her."
   We will not forget her.

   U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Otis V. Tolbert, 38, wrote intelligence briefings for the chief of naval operations in the Pentagon.
   He played football while attending California State University, Fresno, and was a fan of the Oakland Raiders football team. Less than a month after he was married, he and his wife Shari moved to Guam after he was deployed during the Persian Gulf War. “These guys are heroes every day,” she said. “It’s not just when a plane hits their building.”
   Survivors include his wife, daughters Brittany and Amanda, and son Anthony.
We will not forget him.

   Willie Q. Troy, 51, worked in the Pentagon as an analyst.
   He entered the U.S. Army in 1970 and served in Vietnam as a guard to Gen. Creighton Abrams. Although wounded during his tour, he stayed until his assignment was completed. Later assignments took him to New Mexico, Washington, D.C., Panama and Fort Bragg, N.C. As a result of his injury, he retired after 15 years. He later lived in Germany, Panama and Puerto Rico. While there, he completed requirements for a degree from Stewart University.
   He enjoyed traveling and cooking for his family. He bought a house for his mother and loved fishing with his brother. He left an impression on everyone he met.
   Survivors include his wife Judy, daughter ReNee, and mother Bessie Mae.
   We will not forget him.