Greater Nashua
Hudson first responders remember 9/11
HUDSON - The town’s police officers and firefighters joined other first responders at Benson Park on Sept. 11 to mark the 24th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history. David Kovalcin, 42, of Hudson, was a classic family man. Rather working longer hours, he chose to spend time with his wife, Elizabeth, and their two young daughters, Rebecca and Marina. Professionally, Kovalcin was a senior mechanical engineer at Raytheon and was scheduled for a four-day business trip to Los Angeles. That morning, he left a note for his family that read: "Rebecca, Marina and Mommy, I will miss everybody very much. See you Friday night. I fed the dogs but not the fish." Kovalcin then left for Logan International Airport to board American Airlines Flight 11. At 8:14 a.m., the Boeing 767, carrying 13,900 gallons of fuel, was overrun by al-Qaeda terrorist Mohamed Atta and his team ...
