There was a story some years ago about a decorated Air Ace who was a janitor at the Air Force Academy, and what happened when one of the cadets found out about his past. Not sure if it was true.
It’s absolutely true. And the janitor wasn’t just a decorated air ace He was a Medal of honor winner. William J Crawford. A great story.
100 percent true, but the gent was an Army Master Sargent and MOH recipient. Took out three Nazi heavy machine gun pits by himself. Unfortunately, he was captured soon after and. He was awarded the MOH posthumously because everyone thought he was dead. He got home, served another 23 years in the Army, retired and picked up the gig at the USAFA. One of the students recognized him and, short of the long, he gets his MOH presented to him by President Reagan. His dad was presented with the first one because they thought he was dead. Anyway, he died in 2000 and is the only enlisted soldier buried in the cemetery at the USAFA. His name is Bill Crawford.