Campaign ManagerThis interesting and unbelievable incident took place in Colorado. An Unassuming Janitor who never talked to anyone and for the same reason wasn’t even noticed by anyone at a school left each and every student in the school with a stutter. It even made the headlines of top newspapers and was all over the Television. Take a look at this exciting and thrilling story!
An Unassuming Janitor
One cannot say that the officers and cadets staying in the US Air Force Academy situated in Colorado Springs were wrong in considering William “Bill” Crawford who worked as the janitor there as unimpressive. As hardly anyone tries to even care of looking at a man in such low-key profession. But, William who was working in the Academy for years, was no ordinary janitor and had an unbelievable past.
Discreet and Diligent
Still, one thing that everyone praised William for was his dedication towards the work and the discipline he showed towards mopping the floors of the academy and collecting janitorial supplies.He was very silent and rarely could be seen talking to anyone. This was one of the major reasons for no one paying attention towards him. But, this was going to change completely soon.
An Enigmatic Presence
With the excessive amount of physical strain that Crawford had to go through in his earlier years led him to search for a job without much hassle post-retirement. He was born in Pueblo, Colorado in the year 1918. People in the academy had a perception of “a single old man working in a young person’s world,” towards him.
Not Just a Wallflower Janitor
When asked about William, Retired Air Force Col. James Moschgat, who used to be in the academy at the same time as Crawford described as a man who was extremely shy with the age gap acting between him and the cadets being the major barrier of communication.“The Academy, one of the premier leadership lab in the USA, kept us busy from dawn till dusk. And Mr. Crawford … well, he was just a janitor,” recalled Moschgat.
A Dramatic Discovery
Moschgat who was a cadet at that time was reading a book about World War II and the Italian campaign carried out by the Allied ground when he came across something while going through the pages which made him curious. He instantly blurted out the words “Holy Cow!” and stated, “The words on the page leaped out at me,” in a book he wrote.
Special Surprise
It was in the Colorado Springs Falcon Stadium in, 1984 that Crawford witnessed thousands of people for the Air Force Academy’s graduation ceremony. Crawford was invited to the graduation celebration event as a special guest. Little did the man, aged 66 then knew about the special things that were planned for him by the staff and cadets of the Academy.