Trump announces presidential medal for Vietnam veteran Rick Rescorla, who perished on 9/11
by Ellie Bufkin
| September 11, 2019 12:14 PM
President Trump announced on Wednesday that he planned to award the presidential medal for Rick Rescorla, who was killed on 9/11 while serving as the vice president for security at Morgan Stanley in the south tower of the World Trade Center.
Rescorla, who was born in the United Kingdom and spent his younger years serving the British Army, immigrated to the United States in 1963 where he quickly enlisted in the army and was sent to fight in the Vietnam war as a U.S. Army colonel. For his service, he was awarded the silver medal, the purple heart, the bronze medal, and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry. He was nicknamed "Hard Core" for his bravery in battle and was oft remembered for his warm demeanor and strong sense of humor.
Rescorla's demeanor in the Vietnam war was recounted in the book Baptism by Larry Gwin, who fought alongside Rescorla. Referring to him as the "Cornish Hawk," Gwin recalled Rescorla's affinity for music and that he would frequently sing to his troops to calm them in battle. Witnesses and survivors on 9/11 also claimed that Rescorla sang calming songs as he led many people to safety.
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