[My2Cents]

Why did it take the hospital almost a year to get a positive ID on the guy?

[dubyagee]

Anna Sims said her son has been diagnosed with amnesia and schizophrenia.

God bless him and his family.

[NYer]

Already posted here:

Man missing since terrorist attacks found alive

[1Old Pro]

already posted I believe.

[Alberta's Child]

The family did not apply for any of the financial assistance provided to victims' survivors and did not obtain a death certificate, the newspaper said.

Based on this little piece of information, I'd say that nobody really thought he was dead in the first place.

[MinuteGal]

There's a possibility this guy was nowhere near the WTC on 9-11. He may have been just another one of the many mentally-marginal wanderers of the NYC streets, peddling pencils or something.

His family may have a lot to gain by "believing" he was "around" the Twin Towers the morning of the attack. Already, a lot of "true believers" have been outed since that fateful day.

Leni

[Thane_Banquo]

Praise Our Loving Father for this gift!

[cricket]

I am getting the impression that he was 'schizophrenic' before September 11. . .and that coupled with amensia may have added to his/the hospital's confusion. . .

This is an amazing/strange story; am wondering, given the time frame, why the hospital did not post HIS picture as 'found'.

[Dick Bachert]

...and all 2,800 would be sleeping with their families tonight IF there had been one lousy HANDGUN on each flight deck of 4 commercial flights on 9-11.

And the World Trade Center would still stand...

That there was even a DEBATE re. arming pilots tells me that we are governed by morons -- MORONS, I tell you!

Be afraid. Be VERY AFRAID!

[Geronimo]

There's an update to this story...

Men Missing Since 9/11 Found Alive
Tue Aug 27, 7:26 PM ET

NEW YORK (AP) - Two men listed for months as missing in the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center have been discovered alive in area hospitals, city officials said Tuesday.

In addition, the city medical examiner's office said a revised list of the missing and dead is expected to reflect at least five similar cases when it is released next week.

"Tell everyone I'm alive and in good health," said Albert Vaughan, 45, when reached by telephone Tuesday at the Rockland Psychiatric Center in Orangeburg, where he has been a patient.

[WaterDragon]

I'm impressed to read about a family that didn't rush to exploit his disappearance.