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]
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| Birth name | Cyril Richard Rescorla |
| Born | May 27, 1939[1] Hayle, Cornwall, United Kingdom |
| Died | September 11, 2001 (aged 62) South Tower, Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  United States Army United Kingdom Army |
| Years of service | 1963–90 (U.S.)[source?] 1956–60 (United Kingdom) |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit | 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) Parachute Regiment (UK) |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Ia Drang |
| Awards | Silver Star Bronze Star (OLC) Purple Heart Vietnam Gallantry Cross Combat Infantryman Badge |
| Other work | World 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.
Rick Rescorla Media
General Service Medal 1918 BAR
The image of Rescorla in Vietnam would be used on the cover of We Were Soldiers Once... And Young.
- SilverStarribbon
Ribbon from the Bronze Star Medal awarded by the United States Department of Defense.
Ribbon bar: w:Purple Heart.
Vietnamese Gallantry Cross, with palm
Rick Rescorla Memorial in Hayle, Cornwall
Rescorla's name is located on Panel S-46 of the National September 11 Memorial’s South Pool.
References
- ↑ Deacon, Bernard (2004). The Cornish Family: The Roots of Our Future. Cornwall Editions Limited. p. 106. Archived at Google Books; retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Rick Rescorla, Security Manager and Hero", BBC, June 1, 2006.
- ↑ Stewart, James B. (February 11, 2002). "The Real Heroes Are Dead". The New Yorker.