Rick Rescorla
British American army officer, hero and victim of 9/11
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 British 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.
References change
- ↑ 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.
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