Rick Rescorla

Cyril Richard Rescorla (May 27, 1939 – September 11, 2001) was a United States Army officer and private security officer of British origin. He was a commissioned officer in the Vietnam War, where he was a second lieutenant in the United States Army.[2]

Rick Rescorla
Birth nameCyril Richard Rescorla
Born(1939-05-27)May 27, 1939[1]
Hayle, Cornwall, United Kingdom
DiedSeptember 11, 2001(2001-09-11) (aged 62)
South Tower, Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Allegiance United States
 United Kingdom
Service/branch United States Army
 United Kingdom Army
Years of service1963–90 (U.S.)[source?]
1956–60 (United Kingdom)
RankTemplate:Str number/trimpx Colonel
Unit1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)
Parachute Regiment (UK)
Battles/warsBattle of Ia Drang
AwardsSilver Star
Bronze Star (OLC)
Purple Heart
Vietnam Gallantry Cross
Combat Infantryman Badge
Other workWorld Trade Center Security Chief for Morgan Stanley

As the director of security for the financial services firm Morgan Stanley at the World Trade Center, Rescorla knew of a future attack on the towers following the 1993 bombings and created evacuation procedures which many believed he helped saved many lives.[3] He died during the attacks of September 11, 2001, while leading evacuees from the South Tower.

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References

  1. Deacon, Bernard (2004). The Cornish Family: The Roots of Our Future. Cornwall Editions Limited. p. 106. Archived at Google Books; retrieved June 23, 2013.
  2. "Rick Rescorla, Security Manager and Hero", BBC, June 1, 2006.
  3. Stewart, James B. (February 11, 2002). "The Real Heroes Are Dead". The New Yorker.