To: President Donald Trump
Medal of Freedom for a True American Hero
Mr. President please honor the widow of Richard C. Rescorla with the Medal of Freedom for his heroic actions and self-less leadership on September 11th, 2001. It is the opinion of the veteran's of the 7th Cavalry (1st Cavalry Division) and those who knew Ric that this honor be bestowed by the office of the President as it is the highest honor a civilian may receive.
Why is this important?
On September 11th, 2001, our nation was wounded by the horrific event of NYC, DC and PA deaths of many of citizens. At the WTC, a brave Security Leader of Morgan-Stanley/Dean-Witter heroically saved over 2700 lives by planning and insight. His name was Richard Cyril Rescorla. He was 65 years old. He had been a soldier (Once and Young) as retired Lt. General Hal Moore said in his two books on his experience of leading brave men into battle in November 1965 in the Ia Drang Valley. Ric Rescorla was one of those troopers. He was not even an American citizen at the time. He was a Brit. Eventually Ric became a naturalized US citizen. He never forgot what it took to lead men. In 1993 he was present when the explosion went off in the basement of the WTC. From that point on he practiced with the 20 floors of the largest investment firm in the world. Now its the President's turn to honor Ric's wife. Its long over due.