<Tr> <Th> Battles / wars </Th> <Td> World War II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Awards </Th> <Td> Medal of Honor </Td> </Tr> <P> William John "Bill" Crawford (May 19, 1918--March 15, 2000) was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II . He was also a career U.S. Army enlisted soldier and later a janitor at the United States Air Force Academy . </P> <P> Crawford was born on May 19, 1918, in Pueblo, Colorado, and later joined the U.S. Army from that city in July 1942 . By September 13, 1943, he was serving as a private with the 142nd Infantry Regiment 36th Infantry Division in southern Italy . On that day, he was acting as a squad scout when his company attacked Hill 424 near Altavilla Silentina . During the battle, Crawford twice moved forward through continuous fire and, using hand grenades and his rifle, destroyed machine gun nests which were holding back his platoon's advance . </P>

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