‘I’ve Got People To Take Care Of’ — The Veteran Who Saved 2,700 Lives on 9/11
Vets
By Mac Caltrider | September 10, 2021
When American Airlines Flight 11 struck the north tower of the World Trade Center, Rick Rescorla immediately recognized what was happening. Rescorla, the director of security for Morgan Stanley, had survived the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and knew that terrorists were targeting America again. He’d foreseen the possibility of a repeat attack and prepared accordingly. As hundreds of people fled the twin towers, Rescorla was last seen on the 10th floor moving up in search of stragglers.
Born in 1939 in Cornwall, England, Rescorla looked up to the American soldiers stationed there prior to their departure for the Normandy landings. Watching the soldiers prepare and leave for D-Day left an impression on Rescorla that guided his life’s path.
In 1956, at the age of 16, Rescorla joined the British Army. He spent the next four years fighting communists in Cyprus and Rhodesia. It was there, in northern Rhodesia, that Rescorla met an American mercenary named Dan Hill. The two became best friends and decided to join the US Army with hopes of continuing to fight against communism in Vietnam.
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