Veteran Who Lost Leg in Iraq Visits Memorial, Museum

The entrance to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum is seen illuminated at night. One World Trade Center and an American flag at half-staff stand off to the right.

Chad Pfeifer, a U.S. Army veteran who lost his leg in Iraq, visited the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. (Photo: Amy Dreher)

Chad Pfeifer, who lost part of his leg in 2007 while serving in the U.S. Army in Iraq, recently visited the 9/11 Memorial and Museum for the first time.

“Looking at the names, the list of first responders . . . we went over to Engine No. 10 and ended up having lunch at O’Hara’s Pub right there on the corner, listening to their stories,” the 32-year-old told the New York Daily News. “It was emotional for me. It affected my life. Essentially it’s a huge part of who I am today. Had it not been for that, who knows what might have happened?”

The terrorist attack on the Twin Towers was Pfeifer’s inspiration for enlisting in the Army, according to Daily News.

Despite the loss of part of his leg, Pfeifer is an avid golfer. He was recently featured on Golf Channel’s reality series “The Big Break,” a golf competition for aspiring professionals, lasting through two weeks of elimination rounds.

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By Jordan Friedman, 9/11 Memorial Research and Digital Projects Associate