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Cyril Richard "Rick" Rescorla.
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Cyril Richard Rescorla
Rescorla's name is located on Panel S-46 of the National September 11 Memorial’s South Pool
Nickname Rick
Born May 27, 1939(1939-05-27)
Hayle, Cornwall, U.K.
Died September 11, 2001(2001-09-11) (aged 62)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1963–1990
Rank Colonel
Unit 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)
Battles/wars Battle of Ia Drang
Awards Silver Star
Bronze Star (OLC)
Purple Heart
Vietnam Gallantry Cross
Other work World Trade Center-based Security Chief for Morgan Stanley
Cyril Richard "Rick" Rescorla (May 27, 1939 – September 11, 2001) was a retired United States Army officer of British birth who served with distinction in Northern Rhodesia as a member of the Northern Rhodesia Police (NRP) and as a soldier in the Vietnam War as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army.[1] As the World Trade Center security chief for the financial services firm Morgan Stanley and Dean Witter, Rescorla anticipated both attacks on the towers and implemented evacuation procedures that are credited with saving many lives. He died in the attacks of September 11, 2001, while leading the evacuation efforts.
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