The Indiana 9/11 Memorial honors all victims whose lives were lost in the attacks and it is a testament to never forget the sacrifice of nine Hoosiers, who were killed after Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon, including most notably, Lieutenant General Timothy J. Maude – who was the highest ranking United States military offical killed in the terrorist attacks and the highest-ranking officer to die by the actions of a foreign enemy since U.S. Army Lieutenant General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr. was killed during the Battle of Okinawa in June 1945 during World War II.
He held the rank of Lieutenant General and was serving as the United States Army’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel at the Pentagon, at the time of his death. Born in Indianapolis, Lieutenant General Maude understood the human spirit. He understood that the well-being of the Army – soldiers, civilians, retirees, veterans and their families – is inextricably linked to our readiness as a force. He demonstrated his broad understanding of human nature and his creative instincts in delivering on that understanding. He understood that young men and women today are looking for something greater than self and are able to accept the notion of duty to country as the noblest of endeavors. Lieutenant General Maude is survived by his wife, Teri Maude, and their daughters, Kathleen A. Koehler and Karen E. Maude.