A soldier to the end, he would never
leave anyone behind, even if it meant
sacrificing his own life. Rick knew he
was facing difficult odds when he had
re-entered the Tower. He had last been
seen near the 10th floor, on his way up
to help the last of his colleagues leave
the building.
Shortly before the South Tower
collapsed, Rick had called his wife
Susan. He’d told her: ‘Stop crying. I
have to get these people out safely. If
something should happen to me,
I want you to know I’ve never been
happier. You made my life.’Something
did happen to him. When the South
Tower collapsed, Rick was still in the
building. His body was never found.
All but thirteen Morgan Stanley
employees had safely exited the
building owed their lives to our dear
Rick Rescorla.
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