Lives of indelible impact

0 Comments | USA TODAY, May, 2007 | by Wendy Koch

We cared. We cheered. Sometimes, we cried. Most of all, our lives were enriched by the people who moved us in the past quarter-century. Most were famous, but some were ordinary folks who found themselves in extraordinary situations. Many became accidental heroes. Disagree with our picks? Tell us at usatoday.com, and we'll post yours.

1 9/11 heroes

They saved lives. After the passengers on United Flight 93 learned that the three other jets hijacked on Sept. 11, 2001, were deliberately flown into large buildings, they fought back. They attacked the terrorists. Their flight crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pa. In New York City, hundreds of firefighters sacrificed their lives to rescue others by racing into the disintegrating twin towers of the World Trade...