Who is Rick Rescorla? Donald Trump awards the Presidential Citizens Medal to man who saved 2,700 lives on 9/11

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Who is Rick Rescorla? Donald Trump awards the Presidential Citizens Medal to man who saved 2,700 lives on 9/11
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'Though Rick has left this earth, we will ensure that the memory of his deeds will never ever be forgotten,' Trump said.

From his office in the South Tower, Rescorla heard an explosion and saw the North Tower of the World Trade Center burning after American Airlines Flight 11 struck it. While the P.A. system told people to stay at their desks, Rescorla used a bullhorn and directed Morgan Stanley employees to evacuate via a stairwell from the 44th floor, even as United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the tower several dozen floors above.

"I have to get these people out safely," Rescorla told her."If something should happen to me, I want you to know I've never been happier. You made my life." Rescorla was born in Cornwall, England, and was a U.S.-commissioned officer during Vietnam. He earned the Purple Heart and the Silver Star, among other honors, for serving in that war. He died at age 62.

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