Rick Rescorla's Award of the Bronze Star
12/31/1965
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Rick Rescorla was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for Heroism because of his service in Vietnam while in the U.S. Army. This document descibes Rescorla's act of heroism on October 3, 1965.
Later in life, Rescorla worked at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. in the South Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. On 9/11/2001, his leadership, and the safety plans he had developed, helped save nearly all 2,700 Morgan Stanley Dean Witter employees. Rescorla was last seen heading up the stairs of the South Tower to make sure that everyone made it out. He was one of the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives that day.
Later in life, Rescorla worked at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. in the South Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. On 9/11/2001, his leadership, and the safety plans he had developed, helped save nearly all 2,700 Morgan Stanley Dean Witter employees. Rescorla was last seen heading up the stairs of the South Tower to make sure that everyone made it out. He was one of the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives that day.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Army Staff.
Full Citation: Richard Rescorla's Award of the Bronze Star Medal for Heroism; 12/31/1965; Official Military Personnel File for Richard C. Rescorla; Official Military Personnel Files, 1912 - 1998; Records of the Army Staff, Record Group 319; National Archives at St. Louis, St. Louis, MO. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/rescorla-bronze-star, June 20, 2025]Activities that use this document
- Rick Rescorla: A Life of Service and Sacrifice
Created by the National Archives Education Team - Two Moments in the Life of Rick Rescorla: Vietnam & 9/11
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