Everyone was surprised when the real identity of this ordinary concierge was revealed!
We all have our life stories that are filled with good moments, bad and yes with dark secrets. This story concerns an old ordinary man
We all have our life stories that are filled with some good times, some bad and yes with some dark secrets. This is the story of an ordinary old porter research that shook the entire country with its long kept secret. His life was the subject of several unexpected incidents that remained a mystery until a boy undertook to unravel everything. His life journey is nothing short of a thriller movie that keeps you riveted to the end. Read the story of this enigmatic janitor who kept deceiving people with his usual profile and finally emerged as someone someone had no idea. And also find that this ordinary janitor actually did that made him the main subject of a famous piece of writing and even forced the honorary president of the country to meet him. And how this legendary time when the entire world moved was still witness the president himself.
A Janitor
William "Bill" Crawford was a janitor working at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Normally ignored by many and welcomed by some, the concierge had the responsibility of keeping the entire own building. You can see the mirror polishing, washing floors or spraying or just simply tinkering with the stuff around the academy. He was cleaning up after some 100 young cadets. Despite turn the clock appearance on campus, his presence in others was as silent as the grave. Perhaps, it was the most ignored person in the academy. The concierge had a very ordinary life like other caretakers until a secret from his past broke that dramatically changed the present and the future!
Discreet and Diligent
The concierge did his job perfectly. He had done this for a long time, but not once was he never noticed by anyone. Only a few of the cadets used to greet and others preferred to ignore. If only they knew who he really was! No doubt, the concierge ununiformed had disguised himself successfully in the noisy atmosphere of the premises. As mentioned earlier, "Mr. Crawford," led a very quiet life with his personal life completely hidden. But it seemed his past was too eager to come to the front and shocks. What had he in his past?
The Odd One In
Another reason behind the undetected presence of concierge was his appearance. His gray hair which meant its oldness kept the young blood near him. At the same time due to increasingly gray, there were lines on his face that made him even more indifferent to the students. Who likes to talk to an old guard introverted? Who would know the history of their lives? Anybody. The only thing the students amused him was his smile, it was pretty funny. The only thing was clear he seemed quite strange to school young cadets.
An Enigmatic Presence
Crawford is the native of Pueblo, Colorado, where he lived since his birth ie 1918. The grizzled man had a very hectic lifestyle during his previous job which is why he decided to retire after easy job to live. That's why he embraced a guard profile. Surprisingly, from there, he never talked about his previous profession to everyone. Nobody knew where this man came. It has always been considered a mismatch campus was teamed with the younger generation. The accounts published later those who met him said about him "an old man who works in the world of a young person. »
Not just a Wallflower Janitor
Colonel James Moschgat is a staff of the Air Force to retire was a cadet when he met the concierge. He remembers very well the nature of shyness and introverted Mr. Crawford. The large age gap between cadets and the concierge was always an invisible barrier between the younger and the goalkeeper mysterious. The impalpable obstacle prevented them from getting personal with him. Moschgat told "The Academy, one of the laboratories leadership leading our country, we have occupied from morning to night. And Crawford ... well, he was just a janitor ". At that time, Mr. Moschgat was unaware of unpredicted turn that his future was going to whinny.
Ordinary or extraordinary
All that seems ordinary is ordinary! Crawford seemed fundamentally common, but in reality he was anything but common. The reason generally considered by the people behind taking this place of little job 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 point out that he was very hired in his work because of his very disciplined nature and perfection in all he did. What they could not guess his past was unexpected who would soon give them an adrenaline thrust. On the other side, the goalkeeper has never tried to reveal his past to everyone. But why?
Change in the air
has been confined all the life of this guardian to his military family. While Crawford used to spend his day doing jobs servile cadets, on the other hand, had to prepare for their approach to sporting events and exams. Another reason that prevented him from mixing with the cadets was his introverted nature. In fact, he spoke very rarely with anyone who answers the addresses of the cadets. This mysterious person used to keep engaged with his daily scanning chorus, toilet cleaning and emptying the trash. Who knew that this imperceptible concierge was going to change the lives of these students who do not even know his existence. This shocking revelation was going to be very soon.
A dramatic discovery
He was Saturday afternoon and the concierge did his daily work of infrastructure storage and cadets were busy preparing their exams. Moschgat, one of the cadets fled a book on the Second World War and the earthly campaign allied in Italy when his eyes recorded a surprising detail that made him "Cow Holy!. He could not believe what he saw. Later, he wrote "the words on the page sauté on me," the Hosteller who was going to become a pilot of F-16 had unintentionally discovered a long-standing mystery index on the goalkeeper.
The connection
While continuing to turn pages, Moschgat captured the name "Soldier William Crawford" scribbled with large fat. He felt like he heard that name somewhere and in a few minutes the face of the guard flashed in front of his eyes. He started wondering if the WILLIAM CRAWFORD concierge had some sort of connection with valiant "Soldier William Crawford. He was a question of days, soon the whole class was going to become familiar with the connection jump the "old grandpa" had with the soldier of the cavalry.
A Tale of Bravery
The name appeared in a story that Moschgat read while preparing his exams approach. He was a battle that transpired about 30 years ago. The story depicts life risk of 36 confrontation of American army infantry division with enemy forces near Altavilla. The song of writing also described the incredible bravery of a man called Crawford private. The lines of the article read "in front of the intense and overwhelming fire ... regardless for personal safety ... on his own initiative, private Crawford alone attacked fortified enemy positions. »
Take the lead
Immensely intrigued by the details mentioned in the book, Moschgat decided whether their custody of the Air Force Academy had some sort of connection with the private heroic Crawford. He decided to ask if he was concierge the same man. In no time Moschgat and his roommate hunted Crawford with the book very by hand. He was asked if he is the same Crawford, but seemed disinterested Janitor in the conversation. For an unknown reason, he put the question back. But the cadets were too determined to give up and they continued to insist. They handed him the book they had seen his name. After having the book in hand the expressions of Janitor have changed dramatically!
The Truth reluctant
The cadets of moment given delivers him, the silence fell on him. He kept his eyes fixed on the book for a few moments, then pronounced something that surprised the two cadets. The concierge screamed, "Yeah, it's me. Once again, his response turned out the flame of curiosity in them. It is rare that a person who has so great achievements in the past would keep his achievements alone. Of course, the next question that followed was how it's done that he never spoke to anyone? In response, Crawford said: "It was for a long time and one day in my life," Moschgat finally had his stained curiosity, but what he did not know was not the end but the beginning of the story Amazing Crawford.
Returning to the past
Crawford was admitted to the US military in July 1942. In a year of admission, men graduates at the private position. He started working with the infantry division of the 142nd Infantry Regiment 36 on the front lines of southern Italy. A year later, on September 13, 1943, he became a squad when his group earned an enemy position at Hill 424 near Altavilla Silentina. The enemy was well prepared and retaliated with the same potential. American troops were in pinching now because they did not expect such strong retaliation from the rival group. The environment quickly turned smoked and the troops were facing the constant bombardment of mortar fire and machine gun. Needless to say, Crawford's group had the hardest struggle in their lives.
A superhuman display of bravery
WHEREAS the other members of the group were busy saving their lives, Crawford slowed high and decided to take enemies. Led by the determination and armored of courage, Crawford did not wait for any instruction and lobbed a grenade leading to the enemy's shooting position that threatened his platoons several times. It was a successful try! The shaved shooting station in ashes. It was a big victory for American troops. Its Valor prevented many lives from ending. But Crawford's aggression was not yet born, he won the place of the enemy. In order to dodge the bullet dam, he crawled to the German machine gun or nests and destroyed them completely. Despite his heroic performance, he had to suffer something unexpected who would give his life an incredible trick.
Declared mia
It is due to the spectacular courage of Crawford that the enemy group beat a hasty retirement from the combat view. They no longer wanted to face this man while he had at his disposal the three giant positions created. But unfortunately, before Allied Advance can not thank Crawford another tragedy hit the group! The place where Crawford had been parked and from which he made the defeat of the opponents, came under the control of the opponents. Now, Crawford was in their captivity. There was no chance of survival for this soldier who had entered the list of his enemies from his enemies since he bombed their three leading positions. He was declared MIA and finally presumed dead by his soldiers. This incident was the precursor of an unthinkable event that would take place in his life after many years.
Tragedy and honor
The US government held Valor de Crawford actions in high esteem and assigned it posthumously with the medal of honor, the very prestigious military decoration of America. According to the rules, the price has been awarded to its reward that honor has been awarded to the Father if the person in question is dead. Apparently, everyone had accepted Crawford's tragic faith as a German war prisoner. In this case, Crawford was taken as dead! The price was given in "a brief and impressive ceremony" and the medal was presented by the Majmen Terry Allen to Father George de Crawford.
Amazing update
The past months and admiration for Crawford transformed into a heroic history. Nobody knew if he was alive or dead. His family and friends had a lot of questions in their minds about the destiny of Crawford, but unfortunately, no one could answer. In the midst of this despair, something incredible took place! It happened when a group of soldiers was released from German captivity and surprisingly, Crawford was one of them. The man of the prisoner who was considered died by the people, a long time ago was living and now free. The hero of the war after walking on the floor of his country went directly to him. He was not aware of the best honor he had been given, he had no index as to the unprecedented event that would take place in his life.
Back at home
After being released from Crawford Prison began to live a civilian life and tie the node with Eileen Bruce in January 1946. But his desire to serve in the army for the country soon has mastered him and again, he is readmitted in the army. His marriage had barely been one year old when he got up himself. He continued to serve the country for 20 years more and to embrace his retirement in 1967 only. He retired as a chief sergeant. After putting in the paper, Crawford was changed to Lake Palmer, Colorado resuming the director of the Museum Lucretia Vaile and the post of a concierge in the quasi-airforce academy!
Dedicated patriot
Another interesting fact about this cum soldier, is that he has barely covered his medal of honor during his military career when he considered himself compensated for him. Perhaps his humility did not know either, that's why he took the work of a concierge without nermis. Can you imagine a man with so many achievements under his belt? In fact, this war hero did his concierge work as perfectly as he did as a soldier. The non-anticipated story of this first ordinary concierge reached all the corners and sorrow of the Academy. This revelation has completely changed the behavior of people towards them. Very impressed by his bravery, the cadets started interacting more with him. However, only fate knew where these interactions were going to take them.
Turn on
As mentioned earlier, the story of "concierge" has spread like a forest drag in the Academy. The cadets who have already ignored begin to talk to him and listen to his story of bravery. Crawford's behavior has also changed after revelation. He looked more confident and respond to the "hello" of cadet in a stronger tone and always would have this twisted smile on his face. Now, Bill used cadets by their name which was not usual to the Academy. He greatly influenced the cadets. Moschet writes in her essay "Although no one has ever officially recognized change, I think we have become Bill's cadets and his squadron."
No expectations
In response to the cadet affection to him, Crawford also started opening to them. Once an almost neglected concierge has now become one of the members from the Academy. He started attending more squadron features in non-fragile dark costumes. Without a doubt, he had become a new friend to all the cadets. Once he interacts with his young friends, Crawford mentioned his regret not to be able to personally receive the President's medal of honor because he was considered dead. Did the unsatisfied desire haunt him since then he knew he received the price but now there was nothing that can be done on that. Or, was there something that could be done?
Special surprise
Crawford was invited on the day of graduation of the year 1984 of the Air Force Academy, as a guest. He went to the ceremony not knowing what he would testify today. Thousands of people had come to Colorado Springs Falcon Stadium only to see the start festivities of this historic ceremony. The day was going to be very memorable for the 66-year concierge. This is true that he had received the prices and honors of his value, but that's true that something was still not there. The ceremony was going to fulfill this concierge's lack of life.
Long-suffering recognition
The stadium was full of generalists, cadets, staff and their children, former and President Ronald Regan. It was a historic moment like the commander-in-chief while offering his speech mentioned the incredible leadership, humility and respect for Crawford. Those who already knew and those who came to know about him that day only looked at the concierge that had been invoked for future leaders of the generation. The President admired him also to be a soldier who had gone "beyond the call of duty". Now, the weather was close to the moment when the Crawford was probably the best time of his life.
Attacking acknowledgment
The President put an end to his speech with a surprising note. He said, "Now there is something I want to do that means a lot for me and, I'm sure, I will mean a lot for you." Then the President highlighted Crawford's efforts in the Second World War. He stated on the Crawford service in Europe followed by his imprisonment.
