When Cadets At The US Air Force Academy Realized Their Janitor Was Medal Of Honor War Hero

War History Online ^ | May 21, 2017 | Jeff Edwards

[Leaning Right]

Perhaps it was the way he carried himself in an unassuming and humble manner, but day after day hundreds of Air Force Academy cadets would pass this janitor in the hall oblivious to the greatness that was among them.

In the mid-1970s, William Crawford might spend one day sweeping the halls and another cleaning the bathrooms, but it was a day approximately 30 years prior that would create for him a special place in the history of war. In 1943 in Italy, the only thing Private William Crawford was cleaning out was German machine gun nest and bunkers.

[Paal Gulli]

I just realized the Marine standing to the president’s right in that photo is Corps Commandant David Shoup, member of Kennedy’s JCS and himself a Medal of Honor recipient (for actions at the Battle for Tarawa).

Which begs the question, whose Medal of Honor salutes whose?

[rxh4n1]

Agreed. How long till participation Medals of Honor for all?
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
It almost was in the beginning.

“A Shower of Stars: The Medal of Honor and the 27th Maine” by
John J. Pullen

[rxh4n1]

The 27th was 90 day men getting ready to go home when the panic from Lee’s invasion of Pennsylvania hit. The 27th was asked to serve longer and one of the inducements was a Medal of Honor for everyone. Eventually the medals were revoked.