Everybody Was Surprised When The Real Identity Of This Ordinary Looking Janitor Was Revealed!

everybody was surprised when the real identity of this ordinary looking janitor was revealed but before we start please make sure to subscribe to m r tv and hit the bell so you never miss any upload from us also leave a like right now we all have our life stories that are filled with some good moments some bad ones and yeah with some dark secrets this story is about an ordinary looking old janitor who shook the entire country with his long-kept secret his life had been a subject of several unannounced incidents that remained a mystery until a boy took upon himself to unravel them all his life journey is nothing short of a thriller movie that keeps you riveted till the end read the story of this enigmatic janitor who kept deceiving people with his ordinary profile and eventually emerged as someone anyone had no idea about and also find out what this ordinary janitor actually did that made him the prime subject of a world-famous piece of writing and even compelled the honorable president of the country to meet him and how that legendary moment moved everyone who witnessed it even the president himself william bill crawford was a janitor working at the u.s air force academy in colorado springs normally ignored by many and greeted by few this janitor had the responsibility of keeping the whole of the building clean you could see him buffing mirrors mopping floors or spraying or just merely tinkering with stuff all around the academy he was cleaning up after some 100 young cadets despite his round-the-clock appearance on the campus his presence to others was still as silent as a grave perhaps he was the most ignored person in the academy this janitor had a very ordinary life like other janitors until a secret from his past got busted that drastically changed his present and future the janitor was doing his work immaculately he had been doing this for a very long time but not for a single time did he ever get noticed by anyone only a few cadets used to greet him and others preferred ignoring him if only they knew who he really was no doubt the uniformed janitor had successfully disguised himself in the boisterous atmosphere of the premises as mentioned earlier mr crawford was leading a very low-key life with his personal life completely hidden but it seemed his past was too eager to come to the fore and shock people what did he have in his past another reason behind the unnoticed presence of the janitor was his appearance his gray hair that signified his oldness kept the young blood from approaching him along with that due to growing gray he had wrinkles on his face that made him look even more disinteresting for the students who likes to talk to an introvert old janitor who would want to know their life story nobody the sole thing that amused students about him was his crooked smile it was quite funny the one thing was clear that he looked completely odd in the school of young cadets crawford is the native of pueblo colorado where he has been residing since his birth i.e 1918. the greying man had a very hectic lifestyle during his previous job that is why he decided to take up an easy going job post-retirement that is why he embraced the profile of a janitor surprisingly from there on he never talked about his previous profession to anyone nobody knew where this man had come from he was always considered a mismatch to the campus that was teamed with the younger generation the later published accounts of those who met him stated about him an old man working in a young person's world colonel james moshcat who is a retired air force personnel was one of the cadets when he met the janitor he vividly remembers the shyness and introvert nature of mr crawford the wide age gap between the cadets and the janitor was always an invisible barrier between the cadet and the mysterious janitor the impalpable hurdle prevented them from getting personal with him moshcat recounted the academy one of our nation's premier leadership laboratories kept us busy from dawn till dusk and mr crawford well he was just a janitor at that time mr mashgat was not aware of the unpredicted turn that his nigh future was going to take not everything that looks ordinary is ordinary crawford seemed fundamentally common but in reality he was anything but common the reason usually considered by the people behind him taking this petty job up was his need to add to his pension it is true that a very limited number of people knew his full name however it was easy for people to make out that he was very committed to his work owing to his highly disciplined nature and perfection in everything he did what they could not guess was his unexpected past that was soon going to give them an adrenaline rush on the other side the janitor also never tried to reveal his past to anyone but why this janitor's entire life was confined to his military family whereas crawford used to spend his whole day doing menial works the cadets on the other hand had to prepare for their approaching athletic events and exams another reason that kept him from mixing up with the cadets was his introvert nature in fact he used to speak very rarely with anyone only responding to cadet's addresses this mysterious individual used to keep himself engaged with his daily chorus of sweeping cleaning toilets and emptying dustbins who knew that this unnoticeable janitor was going to change the lives of those students who did not even know about his existence that shocking revelation was going to be made very soon it was saturday afternoon and the janitor was doing his everyday work of tidying up the infrastructure and cadets were busy preparing for their exams mashgat one of the cadets was leafing through a book on world war ii and allied ground campaign in italy when his eyes registered a surprising detail that made him utter holy cow he could not believe what he saw he later wrote the words on the page lucked out at me the hosteller who was going to become an f-16 pilot had unintentionally discovered a clue of long-held mystery about the janitor while further turning the pages mosh got captured the name private william crawford scribbled in big bold letters he felt like he had heard this name somewhere before and then in a matter of minutes the face of the janitor flashed in front of his eyes he began to wonder if the janitor william crawford had any kind of connection with the valorous private william crawford it was a matter of days soon the whole of the class was going to be acquainted with a startling connection the old grandpa had with the trooper the name emerged in a story that moshkat was reading while preparing for his approaching exams it was about a battle that transpired about 30 years ago the story depicted the life-risking u.s army's 36 infantry divisions confrontation with enemy forces near alta villa the piece of writing had also described the incredible bravery of a man called private crawford the lines in the article read in the face of intense and overwhelming hostile fire with no regard for personal safety on his own initiative private crawford single-handedly attacked fortified enemy positions immensely intrigued by the details mentioned in the book moshkat resolved to find out if the air force academy's custodial had any kind of connection with the heroic private crawford he decided to ask the janitor if he was the same man in no time mashgat and his roommate were chasing crawford with the very book in hand they asked him if he was the same crawford but janitor seemed disinterested in the conversation for some unknown reason he kept putting off the question but the cadets were too determined to give up and they kept on insisting they handed him the book they had seen his name on after having the book in hand the expressions of the janitor changed drastically the moment cadets handed the book to him silence fell upon him he kept staring at the book for a few moments and then uttered something that astonished both the cadets the janitor exclaimed yep that's me once again his reply kindled the flame of curiosity in them it is not usual that a person having so big achievements in the past would keep his accomplishments to himself naturally the next question that followed was how come he never talked about it to anyone in reply crawford said that was a long time ago and one day in my life mascot finally had his curiosity satiated but what he did not know was it was not the end but the beginning of crawford's astounding story crawford got admitted to the us army in july 1942 within a year of his administration the men graduated to the position of private he began to work with the 142nd infantry regime 36 infantry division on the front lines of southern italy a year later on september 13th 1943 he became a squad scout when his group ambushed an enemy position at hill 424 near alta villa silentina the enemy 2 was well prepared and was retaliating with the same potential the american troops were in a pinch now as they had not expected such strong retaliation from the rival group the environment soon turned smokey and the troops were facing the constant bombardment of mortar fire and machine gun needless to say crawford's group were having the toughest fight of their life whereas other members of the group were busy saving their lives crawford rose high and decided to take on the enemies driven by determination and armored with courage crawford did not wait for any instruction and lobbed a grenade directing towards the enemy firing post that was repeatedly threatening his platoons it was a successful try the firing post raised in ashes it was a big victory for the american troops his valor prevented many lives from ending but crawford's aggression was yet to be satiated he paced towards the enemy's place in order to dodge the barrage of bullets he crawled towards the german machine gun ness and destroyed them completely despite his heroic performance he had to undergo something unexpected which was going to give his life an unbelievable turn it was due to crawford's spectacular courage that the enemy group beat a hasty retreat from the battle site they did not want to confront this man anymore as he single-handedly had devastated the three giant deep established posts but unfortunately before allied advance could thank crawford another tragedy struck the group the spot where crawford had been stationed and from where he made the opponents taste defeat came under the control of opponents now crawford was in their captivity there was no chance of survival for this valorous soldier as he had entered the killing list of his enemies since the time he bombarded there are three prominent posts he was declared mia and eventually presumed dead by his fellow soldiers this incident was the precursor of an unthinkable event that was going to take place in his life after many years the u.s government held crawford's valor actions in high esteem and awarded him posthumously with the medal of honor america's highly prestigious military decoration the award was given to his father as according to the rules the honor was awarded to the father if the person in question has died apparently everyone had accepted the tragic fate of crawford as a german prisoner of war in this case crawford was taken as dead the award was given in a brief impressive ceremony and the medal was presented by u.s major general terry allen to crawford's father george months passed by an admiration for crawford turned into a heroic story nobody knew if he was alive or dead his family and friends had lots of questions in their mind about the fate of crawford but unfortunately there was no one who could answer them amid this hopelessness something unbelievable took place it happened when a bunch of soldiers were freed from german captivity and surprisingly crawford was one of them the prison man who was considered dead by the people a long time ago was actually alive and now free the war hero after stepping on the soil of his country went straight to his home he was not aware of the top honor he had been given nor did he have any hint about the unprecedent event that was going to take place in his life after getting freed from prison crawford began to live a civilian life and tied the knot with elaine bruce in january 1946 but his desire to serve in the military for the country soon overpowered him and once again he readmitted himself in the army his marriage hardly had been a year old when he got himself re-enlisted he continued to serve the country for 20 more years and embraced retirement in 1967 only he took retirement as a master sergeant after putting in the paper crawford got shifted to palmer lake colorado taking up the profile of director of the lucretia vale museum and also the job of a janitor in near air force academy another interesting fact about this soldier come janitor is that he hardly donned his medal of honor during his military career as he considered himself undeserving of that perhaps his humbleness knew no bound that is why he took up the job of a janitor without qualms can you imagine a man having so many achievements under its belt doing this in fact this war hero did his work as a janitor as perfectly as he did as a soldier the not anticipated story of this ordinary looking janitor reached every nook and cranny of the academy this revelation completely changed people's behavior towards him highly impressed by his bravery the cadets began interacting more with him however only destiny knew where these interactions were going to take them as mentioned earlier the story of the janitor spread like wildfire in the academy the cadets who once ignored him begun to talk to him and listen to his story of bravery crawford's behavior also changed after the revelation he looked more confident and would reply to cadets good morning and a stronger tone and would always have that crooked smile on his face now bill used to call cadets by their first name that was not unusual in the academy he influenced the cadets greatly mashgat writes in an essay while no one ever formally acknowledged the change i think we became bill's cadets and his squadron in response to cadet's affection toward him crawford also began to open up to them once an almost neglected janitor now had become one of the prominent members of the academy he started attending more squadron functions in his unflashy dark suits no doubt he had become a new friend to all the cadets once while interacting with his young friends crawford mentioned his regret for not being able to personally receive the medal of honor from the president as he was considered dead this unfulfilled desire had been haunting him from the time he knew that he had received the award but now there was nothing that could be done about it or was there something that could be done crawford was invited to the air force academy's graduation day of the year 1984 as a guest he went to the ceremony not knowing what he was going to witness today thousands of people had come to colorado springs falcon stadium only to see the commencement festivities of this historical ceremony the day was going to be very memorable for the 66 year old janitor this is true that he had been given the awards and honors for his valor but this is true that something was still not there the ceremony was going to fulfill the lack of the janitor's life the stadium was full of generals cadets staff and their kids alumni and president ronald reagan it was a historical moment as the commander-in-chief while delivering his speech mentioned crawford's incredible leadership humility and respect those who already knew and those who came to know about him that day only looked towards the janitor who had been called an inspiration for the future generation leaders the president also admired him for being a soldier who had gone above and beyond the call of duty now the time was near when crawford was going to experience probably the best moment of his life the president ended his speech with a surprising note he said now there's something i want to do that means a lot to me and i'm sure will mean a lot to you then the president went on to stress on the efforts made by crawford in world war ii he asserted on crawford's service in europe followed by his imprisonment the president also took note of crawford's inability to receive his medal of honor on his own as he had been incarcerated by the german troops at the time the honor was awarded after that reagan said something unexpected well nearly 40 years have gone by and it's time to do it right after giving his thought a voice the president called crawford to the podium after having him there the president meddled crawford with the medal of honor he deserved for so long finally he had his wish come true every individual witnessing this remarkable moment must have had their heart beating very fast as it was not an overwhelming moment for crawford only but for those two who had heard his story of bravery and sacrifices as far as the award receiver is concerned bill crawford received the award with an infectious smile during the entire procedure of receiving the award that was a very emotional moment for crawford and the president both the viewers showed their joy by applauding hard after the completion of the procedure crawford was a man who believed in acting and not in merely talking this introvert guy had spoken volumes with his valor he overcame all the hurdles coming his way with conspicuous gallantry crawford never bragged about his achievements in fact he always kept it as a secret nor had he ever been a part of any official ceremony or recognition related to his medal of honor but history had some other plans the president gives awards in the name of congress after receiving the honor crawford had become a member of an exclusive group who received salutes from all members of the uniformed services no matter what the rank is crawford finally had got what he deserved for so long the recognition for his remarkable job another good thing about crawford was his modesty he said i was just glad that i was doing my part he further added i figured it was just a normal call of duty refusing to take the credit he stated i happen to be at the right place at the right time colonel moscott described his inspiration in an essay post saying bill crawford was a janitor however he was also a teacher friend role model and one great american hero the heart-touching essay post got viral on the internet letting more people know about this legend colonel mosh got was the one who had brought this secret to the fore he also said that the janitor taught them some valuable leadership lessons even after receiving the medal from the hand of the president the medal of honor recipient continued serving as a janitor in the academy have you ever seen such humility ever after a while he embraced retirement to stay in colorado his native it is intriguing that one of the four medal of honors decided to spend the rest of his life in a small town the mysterious janitor said goodbye to the world on march 15 2000 at the age of 81 he spent a big fraction of his life serving the country and died at his residence in colorado leaving his wife eileen behind even after death he created history due to his exceptional service in the war he was buried at the u.s air force academy cemetery in colorado springs it made him the very first non-air force enlistee to be buried in an air force academy in 2009 his wife also died and was buried beside him the day crawford died all colorado flags were lowered to half-mast signaling the mourning and respect for crawford the order to lower the flag half-mast was issued by governor bill owens moreover a big bronze statue was made in his memory standing next to raymond g murphy drew dennis dix and carl l sitter the town's other three recipients of the medal of honor crawford was a living legend who taught big lessons to the world with his humbleness determination and courage mashgat describes the skills of crawford in his essay called a janitor's 10 lessons in leadership that reads private bill crawford didn't pursue glory he did his duty and then swept floors for a living he further writes if bill crawford a medal of honor winner could clean latrines and smile is there a job beneath your dignity think about it moshkar has aptly described crawford in his essay his affection for the janitor is evident in his piece of writing he writes a wise person once said it's not life that's important but those you meet along the way that make the difference bill was one who made a difference for me while i haven't seen mr crawford in over 20 years he'd probably be surprised to know i think of him often bill crawford our janitor taught me many valuable unforgettable leadership lessons did the story of the janitor pull your heart string if yes then it may interest you to know that he was not the only man who was awarded the medal of honor decades after his achievements there are many in the line and one of them is vernon baker the next slide tells the story of a soldier from wyoming who stood firm to all the hardships in life and made history just like crawford this legend was born in cheyenne wyoming in 1919. the life became brutal to him when he became an orphan at the mere age of four as his parents died in a car accident after the demise of his parents he with his two sisters were taken in by his grandparents he did his graduation from high school in clarindo iowa his professional profile included many menial jobs that he took up after completing his graduation it was in 1941 that he got a new direction to his career when he enlisted himself in the us army initially the recruiter rejected him by saying we don't have any quotas for you people but he was far from giving up vernon baker did not budge and reappeared at the recruiter office this time he got selected the recruiter had immensely got impressed by his persistent nature he wanted to be a quartermaster but was made an infantry soldier he had completed his military training by the time u.s parade into the world war ii in 1943 he was made the second lieutenant the very next year he got transferred to italy with 92nd infantry division however vernon got injured and was hospitalized near pisa but his injury did not stop him from rejoining the army in 1944 vernon baker and his platoon ascended the medieval castle aganolfi of italy's appenine mountains it was considered the stronghold of germans in order to demolish the power of germans it was mandatory for the allies to break into their territory baker led 25 infantry men into the territory of the enemies with heavy weapons facing snipers barbed wires and mines baker and his troops successfully broke into the inside of the fortified front it was under vernon's leadership only that his team managed to dodge fatal attacks and climb a giant mountain that brought them closer to the site of the enemy's position standing atop the mountain baker tracked several german posts then the american troops faced heavy firing and it was again the time for someone to take charge baker came forward and single-handedly demolished a group of enemy observation posts third reich telephone lines two german bunkers and a machine gun position [Music] baker's company asked for reinforcement during the attacks but unfortunately no one came resultantly his number of troops began to decrease he led a battalion that conquered the enemy stronghold the very next day due to multiple attacks vernon suffered several injuries but despite that he continued to serve he stayed put in europe till 1947 as allied occupation baker has many achievements during his tenure at the service such as a bronze star purple heart and distinguished service cross he also became the first black to lead a group of white people he also took the training for the military parachutist he had many hardships in life in 1953 vernon baker was relegated to the enlisted ranks despite his devotion towards his duty however he kept on serving in the army and one day his efficiency catapulted him to the rank of master sergeant in 1968 he retired from the army and began to serve as a red cross counselor for underprivileged military families baker's personal life was also full of tragedies he lost his first wife to death in 1968 however the father of three children had his happiness returned to him when he married heidi a german tourist and after about 52 years of world war ii finally baker was going to be awarded the medal he deserved the most president bill clinton celebrated the incredible bravery of baker by awarding him with the medal of honor it was a very emotional moment for baker visibly a drop of tear trickled down his left cheek later on he shared his sentiments to the world by delivering a speech on that special day it was a very picturesque moment the marine corps band began to play god bless america and was awarded standing ovation when he got into the east room of the white house baker expressed his emotion by saying i was thinking about what was going on up on the hill that day he later added i was an angry young man we were all angry but we had a job to do and we did it my personal thoughts were that i knew things would get better and i'm glad to say that i'm here to see it along with being the highest military awardee in the five decades he also was the first african-american to get meddled for this prestigious award baker was one of seven african americans having received the medal of honor by president bill clinton unfortunately the other six were awarded the medal posthumously as some of them had died with their shoes on or in an accident the other recipients were charles l thomas willie f james jr john r fox edward a carter george watson reuben rivers his medal of honor citation read second lieutenant baker's fighting spirit and daring leadership were an inspiration to his men and exemplify the highest traditions of the armed forces he was not a fighter only in his professional life but in his personal life too he heroically battled cancer in 2004 but unfortunately the disease returned baker kissed his final goodbye to the world on july 13 2010. he was 90 years old at the time of his death arlington national cemetery in virginia became the resting place of baker where his fellow servicemen were also buried [Music]