This is Day 14 of 100 Days of WWII Heroes. The story WILLIAM CRAWFORD
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He was presumed dead, awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously... then showed up alive as a quiet janitor sweeping floors at the U.S. Air Force Academy. For years, cadets had no idea the unassuming "Mr. Crawford" mopping their halls was a WWII legend who single-handedly destroyed three enemy machine-gun nests in Italy, saving his platoon.
This is the incredible true story of Private William J. Crawford – a man of profound humility whose heroism in 1943 earned him the nation's highest honor, only for President Ronald Reagan to personally present it to him 40 years later in front of stunned cadets.
From charging Hill 424 under murderous fire, to surviving as a POW, retiring as a Master Sergeant, and quietly mentoring young officers without ever bragging... Crawford's life teaches timeless lessons in courage, leadership, and humility.
Watch to discover why one cadet called him "a janitor's ten lessons in leadership" – a story that will inspire you forever.
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Sources: Official Medal of Honor Citation, Air Force Academy records, Col. James Moschgat's essay "A Janitor's Ten Lessons in Leadership"
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