Remembering Rick Rescorla | Vietnam Vet who saved 2,700 lives on 9/11 | Bill Van Scoyoc
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- Bill Van Scoyoc was a Morgan Stanley employee working in Tower 2 of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. He bravely led the evacuation of 276 fellow employees and lives to share the amazing heroism he witnessed, displayed by Vietnam Veteran Cyril ‘Rick’ Rescorla.
Rescorla, as head of security for Morgan Stanley, was responsible for saving the lives of 2,700 employees before he was killed in the building’s collapse.
Recorded on October 24th, 2019.
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Rick wasn’t just a Vietnam veteran, he wasn’t even American..he was in the British army because he was born in Cornwall uk. He was also in the Northern Rhodesian police for 3 years, also had a short stint in the Met police in the uk He aspired to join in the Vietnam war, which he did. He lead a fruitful life filled with trying to make the world around him better. We Brits, especially the Cornish, are proud of him for what he accomplished.
I wonder if he ever got sick of being told "If it wasn't for us you'd be speaking German".
@@dellawrence4323 So you weren't born on 9/11 and you felt like coming here to make an unfunny joke was a good use of your time...I mean...do you, I guess.
@Jenny Chapman Rick Rescorla joined US army and fought in the Vietnam War. So he's both English and American! We american are very proud of him for saving over 2700 lives on sept 11, 2001! A great man and hero!!
Why did he want to join the Vietnam war?
@@nillyk5671 : If I'm correct, it was his time in the Rhodesian Police Force that played as a "deciding factor" in being an anti Communist and the rest is history.
250,000 tons of steel fell before Rick Rescorla did. An embodiment of bravery and self sacrifice.
Doesn't matter what nationality he was, he helped save so many people n he died a hero. ❤
In 1993, at the World Trade Center bombing, Rick Recorla was the last
person to exit those buildings. He
had to "do a final sweep" to make
sure he'd gotten all his people out.
That's what he was doing on 9/11
when his Tower came down.
And it was Rick Rescorla who said;
"All the real heroes are dead."
>"All the real heroes are dead."
That line of thinking is pretty common in the military. My WWII vet great-grandfather who was awarded a Silver Star threw it in the garbage and said "I'm not a hero! The only heroes are dead heroes."
Thank you for the clarification regarding Rick R. I clicked on this video to learn more about "The Vietnam Vet..." not knowing his role in the events of 9/11. 25 minutes in I still knew little other than he did safety training and had leadership abilities. I wish they had put sometime like your summary in the beginning of the video so the interview made more sense. Kudos to the gentleman being interviewed but this clip is more about him than Rick.
@@Lynn-kh5rs So, I'm a bit confused. I am unfamiliar with Rick's story. Did he survive the attack? Is he still alive? What happened to him? The title is misleading. I thought I would hear Mr. Lescorla tell his own story. Who is the narrator? I'm not hearing anything about Rick R. so far and the video is over half over.
Okay, finally the interviewer clarifies that Rick was one of 12 people who didn't make it out.
@@lemorab1Rick was one of the 12 from MS that did not survive. I never met him but was employed by MS and was one of the 276 trainees, it is my understanding Rick was behind all of us in getting out. MS was the largest lease holder at the time with over 20 floors. Our training was held on 61st floor but tons of other MS employees who worked in the building daily were all spread out amongst those floors - he was floor sweepin making sure everyone was out - since MS only lost 12 people, they had to have at least made it to the stairwell and were on their way down when WTC2 crumbled.
@@missyscarborough1301 Thank you so much for this clarification! My good friends Janette MacKinlay and Jim Lecce lived across the street from the WTC, on the opposite (rear) side of the building that got hit first, and rumors abounded about what had happened, because no one could see anything. They didn't realize they were in Deep Sh*t until the tower literally began to collapse and everyone ran into the enclosed, central hallway of the apartment building. Janette wrote a detailed book about her personal experience of 9/11 and the immediate aftermath, self-published, called "Fortunate." Janette and Jim both died of cancer in 2010.
The honorable Rick Rescorla wasn't one in a million, he was one in a lifetime, may he Forever Rest easy and in Peace******
For Rick Riscorla's bravery on 11 September 2001, for his exploits as told in "We Were Soldiers... and Young" and for his joie de vivre he is a hero of mine. I first learned of Colonel Riscorla's story in a reprint of the New Yorker Story "All the True Heroes are Dead," this was the most profoundly sad story of love I have ever read but not because of how Rick lived his live but for who he left behind. I hope to be as brave and live life as well as he did.
Rick was a proud Cornishman from Hayle in Cornwall. He's a legend in Hayle. RIP Rick
RIP 💜 dear soul... bravery unparalleled courage unsurpassed.. Rick love you and miss you 💜💜
In St. Augustine, Dan Hill was laying tile in his upstairs bathroom when his wife called, “Dan, get down here! An airplane just flew into the World Trade Center. It’s a terrible accident.” Hill hurried downstairs, and then the phone rang. It was Rick Rescorla, calling from inside the South Tower.
“Are you watching TV?” he asked. “What do you think?”
“Hard to tell. It could have been an accident, but I can’t see a commercial airliner getting that far off.”
“I’m evacuating right now,” Rescorla said.
Hill could hear Rescorla issuing orders through the bullhorn. He was calm and collected, never raising his voice. Then Hill heard him break into song:
Men of Cornwall stop your dreaming;
Can’t you see their spearpoints gleaming?
See their warriors’ pennants streaming
To this battlefield.
Men of Cornwall stand ye steady;
It cannot be ever said ye
for the battle were not ready;
Stand and never yield!
It was my day off of work and I watched it all unfold on tele. I was 17 at the time, and I worked at McColls in Hayle. Right opposite where Rick’s memorial is today.
He was a cornishman guys, and we are so so proud of him .
I graduated from Infantry OSUT, October 20th 2023, October 19th a very passionate woman gave us newly minted Infantry soldiers a tour of the Infantry Museum. We walked up and down the entirety of the museum, and she stopped us in the portion of the museum dedicated to Ia Drang and told us about Col. Rescorla. Never in my life did my chest puff out more and never was I more prideful than after she told us about the example men like Rescorla are for us Infantry soldiers. I am proud to wear the same uniform as such heroes and there are very few days that go bye where I don't think about how I can honor the heroes of the past with my actions today.
I love you. I respect you. Semper Fi
Thank you for your service & for honoring those who came before us.
I've been watching 9-11 UA-cam documentaries since yesterday. I did a few a while ago as well. This is the first time I've heard of Rick. I'm proud that he's British and my heart aches for what happened on that terrible day. A true hero.
Rest in peace Sir. Your job is done.😔
I've been bingeing on these 9/11 personal experiences the last few days, and it's brought me right back to that horrible day. I do think that it's important for people to remember, and pass on these accounts for history purposes so our decendants to hear....
*Blessings to all that survived, AND to those who've had to carry on without their loved ones the past two decades*
*WE CAN NEVER, EVER FORGOT THAT DAY NOR SHOULD WE*
Love from🇨🇦 to our family in🇺🇸
I've been doing the same thing, Sherri. I've heard some stories that I had never heard before. Like you, I believe it is important to revisit the happenings of 9/11, to remind us how fragile life is and quickly things can change. We remember so we will NEVER FORGET!
Me too 🥺
Me too. I've been watching them too. They're horrible. BUT...I strongly believe we need to be reminded. Even if we think of it a lot, going back to visit raw footage of that day, it's still horrifying, but should rekindle that spirit of brotherly love and fighting for freedom that many have smothered recently.
Ditto : one of the documentaries is "60 Minutes" and Barack Obama explains why his administration took the decision to terminate the elusive terrorist chief, Osama Bin Laden.
No doubt a lot happened in two decades since - best left to the imagination as some of its harrowing - each and every one of us should take away those experiences (good and bad) then make sure it never happens again.
Same!! Iv been binging on them also. I was 15 years old when the towers got hit. I was in 10th grade religion class. Man it moves me to tears to see the heroism them New Yorkers displayed on that sad day. FDNY, PAPD, NYPD
I am more than convinced that guardian angels exist. Rick Rescola was one. We were all blessed.
Rick saved almost all of the Morgan Stanley company that day.
No. He's saved it over days and nights when he's been taking the employees - all employees, including executives - on "useless" fire drills and made them walk down. When he got chewed out by the C-suite and stuck to his guns nonetheless, demonstrating tremendous integrity. What's happened on that day was the payoff.
It,s a damn shame that Mister RESCORLA was not able to survive this tragedy, but his sacrifice saved many lives.
@@olegkosygin2993 hey would you be able to post a link or point me in the right direction as to where I can look that up if you don't mind?
@@jalex5808 google his name, read the wiki
@@olegkosygin2993 agreed. "It was the training Ma'am" was how a soldier being decorated by the Queen answered when asked what got him through hell.
My Dad was a Ranger in Vietnam, he was discharged straight into the sherrifs department training and was a cop straight out of the military, cross trained in EMS and FF. The Vietnam vets don't get enough love so many of them went through hell came back to scum belittling them and were ignored for a long time, my Dad isn't the only story like this, or the awesome man in this video there are countless Vietnam Vets who don't get enough love like their dads did coming home from WW2 (Korea also but a lot of the WW2 guys re-enlisted much like my Grandpa did). If you know ANY vet from ANY war give them lots of love they earned it and a half.
To this day the sights ,smells and sounds are remembered. Albeit it was a few days after the cowardly act when our unit arrived but it still pulls at me. GOD BLESS
We cannot forget the hate we saw that day, but we should always remember that the kindness of thousands of strangers will always outweigh the hatred of a few.
Always.
It was beautiful to witness and unfortunately short lived as we are only human.
The innocence and hope of the 90's generation that was free of the specters of the cold war died that day, and we still feel the ripple of effects it has had to this day. It was one of the darkest moments in our history but at the same time showed the very best of us.
I call it the day the 90’s died. Smartphones, social media, the Iraq War, the political division and Covid just kicked an already dead horse.
Very, very, true!
Look up the fourth turning.
So well said! Are you a writer?
@@30AndHatingIt well said 👏👏
I was working in England years ago, and regularly called Morgan Stanley offices in the WTC. I often wonder did those I spoke to live or die? So bloody sad.
Rick was British born became a British Police officer then a British Army Para, fought in Rhodesia then moved to the US fought in Vietnam at the battle of La drang which the Mel Gibson movie “ we were soldiers “ is based off of then saved close to 2000lives at 9/11 refusing to leave the tower perished, a true life of service, absolute hero
He wasn't British he was Cornish.
@@haroldamiss4883 Cornish is British, Cornwal is a county within Britain 🇬🇧
@@haroldamiss4883 Which is British lol.
@@haroldamiss4883 Which is in Britain you clown lol.
@@haroldamiss4883 LOL 🤡🤡
Educate yourself clown!
Rick Rescorla was a true hero!!
I pray for your sake he was..how close does his story match up with Willie Rodriguez's story? Rodriguez describes impossible explosions. He describes explosions above him and below .Willie talks about the lobby being destroyed before the plane crashed. Is it possible your guy has solded out .willie describes skin hanging off men at the very low levels of the tower. and Willie was just a janitor and he had nothing to sell out .You might think willie made his story up...or this guy made his story up...
Hmmm 🤔 interesting.. It is very similar to Willie Rodrigues’ account of what happened.
@@NT-cj1zj this guy could be a fraud...firefighters talk about Rodriguez. They claim he took out many injured. This guy never mentions anything out of the normal.no explosions before the plane crash.Rodriguez talks about serious damage to the lobby and basement floors. Rodriguez is clear as day that the Boeing jet couldn't and didn't cause all the damage .This guy doesn't go there .why? Is he paid off? Or was he even there? Rodriguez was designated hero..has photos with the president and vice president..when he knew they wanted him to not speak of the lower level damage in the towers he broke off his relationship with the white house..he then went public to stay alive...this guy has nothing like that
@@NT-cj1zj william has his name on a law passed for victims tax relief bill..his name on a scholarship bill about victims children...is his story really that similar to William Rodriguez? I'm not seeing it...I currently found a good photo of the fire truck he climbed under when the building collapsed. He's talking right now of these huge explosions on the bottom floors .this guy doesn't mention anything like this
@@NT-cj1zj I'm watching his documentary he said his time on 911 was not entered into the investigation. He said he raised 120 million for the victims...he said the commission didn't want his story released to the public.
I hope that Morgan Stanley somehow compensated Rick's family for their huge loss. Rick is a true hero. May he RIP 🙏
yes, me too. He still has two childrens who need money for going to college and really hope morgan stanley compensated him for his heroic act of saving over 2700 of their employees...
@@shirleyhan8573 knowing JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley I highly doubt it , the company is beyond greedy with money
@@eldermcnamara3631 grow up ignoramus
@@joeleone2228 Grow up ? Lmao do you even know what I’m talking about ? You seem like a Russian bot , Because I was talking about a bank not “growing up” I’m 60 years old I’m pretty grown kid 🤣
@@eldermcnamara3631 60 years old going on 9, grow up deplorable ignoramus
I've heard accounts of some of the people that evacuated with Rick's direction, and they all recalled him saying "stay calm...be good Americans!" That gets to me, even more these days than in those scary days, weeks, and months following 9/11/2001.
The company I work for was acquired by Morgan Stanley earlier this year. They e-mailed us a 9/11 tribute video for the 20th anniversary. Rick Rescorla was mentioned in it. Since then I have been learning more about him through UA-cam videos, and all I can say is wow! What an amazing human being! The world needs more people like him. I can’t believe I hadn’t heard his story until this year! He was a true hero and saved so many lives! I’m glad he listened to his instincts and immediately started evacuating people even though the announcement in the building said not to leave. Bill must have been a huge comfort to all the new trainees. He showed great leadership despite the fact that he must have been pretty young at the time.
Orio palmer is another amazing person who gave his life to help check him out
If you don't know about the Boat Lift of 9/11, it's on UA-cam and is astounding...Tom Hanks narrates
A true hero 👏👏👏
Those who ordered the people to remain in the building work for the devil... they wanted to create more deaths and drama in order to push for more wars and bullying of other countries...
They've done our Father proud and fulfilled the commandment do unto others as you would have done unto you. The path of the righteous is narrow and not well traveled.
Rick Rescorla was a true Celt. Brave, passionate and spirited. No matter how long he lived elsewhere, you can’t take that away.
lol @ assigning your stupid ideologies to a random story of a tough guy. 🤦♂
Please.He voluntarily came to our country,he volunteered to fight for our country & he adopted american ideals that directed him right up until the towers collapsed......the same ideals other non american born people followed on 9/11.Yall are weird as hell being divisive about something like a terrorist attack! That's the same cave behavior racists display.Smh
Legend.
An Englishman, born not far from where I live. He served as a Para in Britain before going to America.
Obviously a true hero.
When I think about 9/11, I think of Rick. His story has affected me deeply over the years. He was a true hero. 🙏
Bill is a great leader himself. His quick yet reasoned response saved lives. That is Duty of Care in excelsis. The same can't be said for "the voice over the PA".
What a great story. This was the last time I have seen America really united. Those days are long gone sad to say.
Why would you put a thumb down these guys are real heroes
It's probably from assholes who say the attack was deserved
I can't imagine a real American, or even a real human being giving a thumbsdown on this story.
I was Police Officer for 40 years. I was working that day, 09/11/2001 and was on duty at an international airport. The position I was in put me working on security measures to get flights landed and to close the airport in order to get everyone's background check done over and check everyone's security clearance. Also to get 200 National Guard members trained in airport security and how to man screening checkpoints. I remember 09/11 every single day. Never Forget! I wish American people could come together like they did back then.
Thank you. Rick Rescorla... Words cannot express nor describe.
They said, real heroes are dead. Rick Rescorla, praying for you! Your bravery is really something we can only wish for. Honorable till his last breath.
In tears...
Bill is such a humble man and his love for Mr. Rescorla is palpable.
Never forget! 🙏🙏❤💙
They are heroes- they make sacrifices to help others without worrying about own safety. Cannot thank them enough. God Bless all these great men and women
Bill is very well spoken. So humbling him talking well of others.
I'm pretty sure he saved more people that day than anyone.
You need to look into William Rodriguez..but I'm sure you believe he was a fraud..your guy when the building collapsed was how far away? Willie was last survivor out. .when the very last floor collapsed willie ran out the main entrance and went under a fire truck.. he was completely covered in debris. how far away was your guy ? Willie had a master key and used it opening every door for every fire fighter...did your guy have a master key? Willie had witnesses saying he was on oxygen for 45 minutes after they dug him out...the second he came too he ran for the building again to save more lives and he didn't know the building was gone...how long was your guy unconscious with oxygen? Willie went to work that morning a atheist and when he came too he was a born again Christian
I'm remembering willie saying he would go down to the street and see 100s of jumpers that were obliterated upon contact with the reinforced concrete. And the fire chief telling him or really ordering to not go back in that building. He obviously refusing. Went back over and over..I'm sure the long version of your guys STORY he mentions all the carnage all the jumpers jumping. I'm sure he mentions all the explosions before the planes crashed...one of the last William saved was a over weight lady no shoes couldn't walk..so willie convinces a fire fighter we can put her in a wheelchair and drag her down 70 stories....willie cleaned the stairs every day. He was in super human shape..she made it down. But willie remembers going for more.and willie describes later that when he got to the street again he saw that heavy lady cut into several pieces.he says that huge glass sections had fallen and hit that lady that he saved....William describes thinking about his mother just as your guy talks about talking to his parents...but willie describes pleading with God .asking God that if I don't survive promise me you will not let me die in a place where my mother will see me on TV...willie was a simple janitor. He vacuumed and swept all 112 stairs on the floors.not like your guy..I'm sure your guy was REALLY there saving 100s but he just doesn't descibe it like willie does.Maybe your guy had such a traumatic experience he just doesn't remember things like willie .but I'm sure your guy was REALLY there..Right ?
500,00 people were evacuated from lower Manhattan by boat, in nine hours. Boat Lift 9/11, on UA-cam, narrated by Tom Tanks
Astounding
@@randyjohnson6845 Both Rick Rascola and William Rodriguez were in the towers that day!
No one is lying about being there that day. Rick was working with Morgan Stanley on the upper floors and he got most of his crew out and William saved thousands of people due to his janitor position and having a master key for all 100 stairwells.
But the thing is, there were thousands of survivors that day, and that means there is going to be thousands of survivor stories! We haven't heard them all!
But no one is trying to one up Williams Story.
You need to chill and watch your tone!!
You really shouldn't call someone a liar when they are speaking about a survivor of 911, that's completely disrespectful!
@@randyjohnson6845and please know - just because someone doesn’t allow the images in their head to come out their mouths to become images in someone else’s head DOES NOT mean we were not very much there feeling and seeing lots of the same - some of us just literally can’t speak about all of it. Rest assured, every person telling their story of that day is not speaking out loud every ounce of what the saw, what they felt, what the heard, what the smelt …… for years! Some of us feel like
People in the impact areas and above were faced with unimaginable realities that day and exercised the little control they had over how the inevitable looked for them and some of us intentionally don’t speak of those parts because those people deserve dignity too!
I was one of the 276 in Bill’s training class.
I walked past the house that he was born in in Hayle, Cornwall today. There is a little blue plaque commemorating his actions and the 2700 lives he saved on 9/11.
Had never heard of him before but I have to say, knowing now what he did, he had to have been one brave man.
dunno what idiots put a thumbs down but what an amazing storie thank god for rick what a hero x
@Jordan Barclay exactly Jordan he's braver than alot of us, they are hero's. blessings to you from the u.k🇬🇧
Possibly people who have had less than positive dealings with Morgan-Stanley. Rick Rescorla and this guy get a thumbs up from me, but after dealing with MS involuntarily, I invest elsewhere. Sorry to be the skunk at the picnic, and maybe it was only one bad apple of a financial advisor. As a human being, I'm glad so many of their employees survived.
I think some still do not quite understand how the thumbs up or down rating works.
Of course there are the a******, but I think some people do not get that if the story makes you sad or is tragic, putting a thumbs down does not mean that they're saying they didn't like the situation. If that makes sense, but i know it happens.
Giving a thumbs up however means you are paying homage & respect to the heroes, survivors, those lost, and ALL of their loved ones.
There are people in this time still learning to navigate social media.
But again there are still those who are a******* and have done it intentionally.
I just believe the number is far fewer.
Thank you so much for the lives you saved that day as well.
❤❤❤
I was reading Col. Rescorla’s bio and it said how much he loved eagles. Sometimes in life we have folks whose hearts are bigger than their bodies. I was not blessed to meet this great man, I know that one day I will. Till then I know that he is “Soaring on Eagle’s Wings,” looking down on us and especially his wife and children.
Rick Rescorla is the epitome' of a hero !! He was a leader in Vietnam at LZ X-Ray !!
Wow, this man has such a soothing voice. It was hard to hear what he had to say but it was uplifting to hear him describe Rick.
Came together to overcome back then. Can't even get together to fight off a virus. Truly sad what we've become.
Ever wonder why aids.....the H1a1 virus and many more weren't taken as serious as covid. Look in medical book before 2020 and see what it says next to covid 19: common cold. Did it kill many? Yes but the flu killed more and aids killed 50,000 in one year. Dont let the news dictate your beliefs. Look at how much your struggling right now and how crazy our country is now. Stop being gullible.
That is because REAL vaccines have 10+ years of clinical trials and the cotton swab tests put off high radiation content. You obviously have no interest in researching.
It really was a beautiful clear blue sky day. None of us could ever imagine how that beautiful day could turn out to be the worst day we'd ever see. God bless those lost and the heroism of that day.
I still call those crisp clear Autumn days here on the East Coast "911 Days" when one occurs.... How could we ever forget? ❤
While I always knew Riscola died a hero on 9/11, i never knew he worked for Corporate Security at Morgan Stanley until watching this video. This makes me appreciate his efforts of heroism even more because I coincidentally work for the same Firm today. If he survived I could be shaking his hand one day. Its impressive that he saved literally 99% of the Firm employees that day and sacrificed his life in the process. without his efforts, some - if not a great amount - of the Firm employees I provide support to and work with might not be around today. In fact, I recently did a support ticket for Corporate Security and thought of how I could have met Riscola today should he still be around. Every time I exit the building, there is a memorial placard in front of the lobby including Riscola’s name. I always look at his name and think “what a true and smart hero”.
He wasn't even born American he was British and as a kid loved meeting the US soldiers stationed there and wanted to be like them so he joined up for Vietnam and I think that's how he became a citizen. He was a very fascinating guy. I love learning about him and other heros from 9/11.
Hearing that makes even more honored and grateful to be American.
Yes he was cornish, born in Hayle in Cornwall, being from a cornish family myself I'm not surprised he acted the way he did.
He served in the British Army first.
About 1000 of those who died at the WTC weren't American.
@BudgieFan39, being cornish, has nothing to do with it. Stop trying to claim a shred of credit for his bravery.
We were all in different places in our country that day. I remember it as a day the world stood still (at least they way I felt). The silence, the blue unmarked sky and a crushing helplessness.
Getting these people's stories is important, just like it is important to hear the stories of the remaining WW2 veterans...
Rick should also be honored in Pueblo Colorado home of the heros
What an honor to hear the inpact Rick had especially during 9/11. To hear that Morgan Stanley cared for their employees and ensured they received all the help they needed to work through the trauma they experienced! It seems to me this is the shuoldnt be unheard of! We honor them as well!
Unfortunately, our EMS/Firefighters weren't given the same care and supoort from the NY/Federal government though they risked and many sacrificed their lives! This is a shame! No wonder so many families are still struggling. This should not be so!
Never forget the heros who lost their lives on 9/11 🙏🏽🌻🇺🇸❤️
RIP Brothers. Love from the UK.
Bill is a beautiful, handsome man, inside, and out...His family is blessed to have him...
If you read the book 'We were Soldiers...once & Young, Rescolas names was mentioned a couple of times. He really made a difference when his team joined Col. Hallmore in the battle of IA Drang. Crazy battle!
I read that book a long time ago. Very much worth the read.
I heard a lady talk about Rick, she said he could’ve left but he was helping others escape. Selfless!
I first heard this full story on the History Channel in a documentary called The Man Who Predicted 9-11.
What an incredible man he was! RIP Sir!
I just listened to one of the trainees that he was responsible for (he mentioned they had a training going on that day) story on 9/11. Corroborating this man’s story. It was truly miraculous that their trainees and employees survived!!
This guy and the guy he is talking about are both heroes. God bless them.✝️
To have someone described as a respected mentor, leader and someone who care more about others than himself says it all.
Rick always knew that terrorists would return to the WTC and try again. He held unplanned fire drills which folks grumbled about but what a lifesaving event.
Job well done Mr Van Scoyoc honoring Rick by sharing your memories! I’m well aware of Rick Rescorla’s life story! As we approach the 20th anniversary of 9/11 just want to remember all the victims of the attacks! Being a New Yorker it was unbelievable & still breaks my heart! God bless us all! 💔🇺🇸🙏🏻
RIP ,all that didn't make it. Blessings to those whom did glad u survived!!!!!!!
A truly amazing man. A life lived to the full. Deserves some form of recognition from the British government.
British American hero
I can say that everyone I knew at Morgan Stanley got out of the building safely. Apparently, because of the 93 Bombing they had experienced they got out of the building ASAP and did not listen to anyone saying it was okay and to stay at their desk. I was in the building the week before at Prudential at 9:am. I’m so grateful not to have been there.
They did not listen to those telling them to stay in the building because of Rick. He drilled them regularly in evacuation procedures. After the garage bombing, he knew that the next time would be much, much worse.
@@cremebrulee4759 of course I know that too. I’m specifically speaking about my friends at MS and what they told me the next day. The majority of the MS staff were saved because of Rick. Such an awesome man with great foresight
14:26 “get outta here because we heard there’s ANOTHER PLANE COMING”. This is the first time I’ve heard any accounts of anyone knowing or saying this
Bill thank you and Rick. An honor and privilege to hear your story. God Bless. 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
I have never heard of this guy until now. Thank you for your service Rick
I have never known any real heroes who where not extremely humble about what they did. Thank God Mr. Van Scoyoc put the welfare of his trainees first and continued leading them down when word came over the PA system that "the building was secure - go back to your desks." A humble hero is the perfect person to honor another.
I agree. Mr. Bill Van Scoyoc's quick extinct of survival and training by Mr. Rick Riccola kicked into high gear to get out of that tower. If he would have followed that guy's instructions over the PA System, I doubt the new trainees and himself would be alive today to talk about it. RIP to the Riccola family.
I watched this as it happened and was so very, very proud of the New Yorkers! Their care and support for the survivors coming out of the towers was amazing! Thank you, New York!
❤❤❤Thank you Rick Rescorla. Rip🙏🙏🙏 Peace and love to the people in NewYork and everyone traumatized by 9/11.
Rest In Peace, thank you for your service & Heroism
A worthy tribute.
yes, Rick Rescorla is a truly hero !!
Just watched the interview of Giovanny Clemente. Also, an employee of Morgan Stanley who was at the same training class. These two experienced the same horrific event, but their stories of survival are so different. Very interesting. God bless them, those who experienced this tragic event and those that lost their lives. Never forget.
I watched another one. His story was this guy told them to sit down and relax. He claimed it was his idea to leave and everyone followed him out.
Many heroes that day. Rick is one of my favorites.
Wow. The way he described his experience really helped me visually see what he went through. He did a great job of telling his story. So many heroes that awful day. Rick said the real heroes are the ones that didn't survive Vietnam and i have to say that on 911 if you were there for that hell YOU WERE AND FOREVER WILL BE A HERO . RIP RICK AND ALL THE HEROS THAT PERISHED . we remember and will never forget ❤
😢😢😢❤❤❤ rik gbnf and all other heroes and innocent people fly high 😢😢
I've watched countless videos since this happened. This is the 1st time I've heard anything mentioned about anyone knowing a 2nd plane was incoming.
I think this is the first time I've heard that there was structural damage to building 2 as soon as the first plane hit building 1. That really is powerful impact.
May Rick R.I.P. he was a hero who put others before himself. That speaks volumes.
I remember reading We Were Soldiers Once and Young in the 90s when I was a teenager. What a book and I remember looking at the cover thinking it looked like it was taken during WW2. It was one of the best war photos I had ever seen. It turns out it was Rick Rescorla and of course I had no idea he'd become a 9/11 hero. To think that he fought in the worst battle of the Vietnam War and also became a hero on 9/11, two historic events in U.S. history that were turned into movies, it's pretty incredible. He died a soldier that day. No question about it.
What an awesome Man. Strong and Brave!. So handsome as well. Xo
You too are heroic Bill.💖
I like this man's attitude. Strong kind and hopeful. Despite the horrific event, Americans showed strength and compassion to the best of their ability. To anyone who suffered from this evil attack I am truly sorry for your pain. ❤
The fact that you loved your friend Rick so much and paid such attention to the training he gave you is endearing. We don't give enough credit to our vets. They are the backbone of our country and fought and fight for us every day. You sir, are a true hero for making the decision to leave the building at the very first sign of trouble. Had you waited even 5 minutes longer , the last outcome could have been changed so much. You heard Rick's voice in your head to leave at the first sign of trouble and that saved everyone but you took the action that day. God bless you and your family. God bless Rick for his heroism and may his family forever be so proud of him. I know they will forever miss him but what he was born to do was what he died doing which was saving lives. He wasn't about to let Bin laden take 1 more life than what he thought he could save even though he didn't know at the time who was attacking us. He was a true soldier to the end and I am so proud of him. God bless him and may his soul rest in peace now with the angels knowing that he did everything that he could have. Thank you for sharing your story today.
He should be given the Medal of Honor
~10:30 That second plane impact was a lot closer to him than he said. If he was around the 50th floor, the impact, was probably about 70 to 80. Yes, he would be rocked around.
I love this man!! I could sit and talk to him forever!!
True bravery and heroism on a horrible day. God Bless You
Wow. This is so emotional. 😢 seems like it was yesterday not so long ago. What a wonderful interview and his recollection of events is heartbreaking. We are all traumatized by what we saw on tv but to be there, to witness the horrors takes my breath away thinking about it. What a beautiful tribute to this true hero. His legacy will live on forever as a hero & beautiful soul on earth.
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A hero NEVER stops being a hero.
I love this guy and his love of his world
Bravo salute to Rick it's sad we don't know much more about him 💪🇺🇲
This was a deep interview; really well done. Strong questions that brought in-depth and thoughtful response. To Bill, thank you for sharing-it could not have been easy to do.
Rick was part of the real life event from “we were soldiers” as well. Which is why he wasn’t gonna leave anyone behind. Even if he knew the towers would come down he wasn’t leaving
Ty for sharing your story, we have not forgotton thank you for being there!
Soft spoken hero's the real kind 💜
A very well spoken and humble man ♥️🇺🇸
Bill , Well done on What you did and for sharing your memories of Rick .
Great Life Lesson..follow " your survival instinct." It will save your life.God Bless
After binging 9/11 videos all this week for the first time since 9/12, one consistent constant is beginning to be very evident.
My only conclusion I can come to about the very fortunate survivors is that they ignored the advice of building management and security and they ran for their lives almost immediately.
Police, firemen, and emergency response workers had no choice but to sacrifice their lives and forever be heroes to us all.
NEVER FORGET!
Rick makes me proud to be British! The fa t that he’s from the UK and served in our army is almost never mentioned.