Somerset Trust Company played a role in post-United Airlines Flight 93 recovery efforts in Somerset County as a result of the September 11 attacks in 2001. Somerset Trust's former CEO, G. Henry Cook, served on the 15-member jury designated to choose the design of the Flight 93 National Memorial. The bank contributed more than $50,000 USD to the memorial project and assisted in underwriting consulting services. The United States Navy commissioned the USS Somerset in honor of Flight 93 passengers, Somerset Trust made significant financial contributions to match funds for the commissioning ceremony held in Philadelphia.