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Private Henry Johnson. WWI, WWI battle, soldier, war hero, Black war hero

Johnson suffered 21 wounds in a solo fight against German forces.

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The Black WWI war hero who fought off over 20 German soldiers at once by himself

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Joseph Medicine Crow

Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow performing at the White House in 2009.

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A Native American became war chief of the Crow tribe through his WWII service

Fray Tormenta
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A Mexican priest turned to pro wrestling to build an orphanage and a legacy

“Friar Storm” inspired millions and is the basis for the movie Nacho Libre.

Photos of a food delivery worker and a blank CD
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Food delivery worker says musical 'idol' gave him an amazing tip: The band’s unreleased album

"It’s my most cherished possession."

Witold Pilecki's mugshot at Auschwitz
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A WWII Polish officer spied for the Allies by volunteering to be imprisoned in Auschwitz

His heroism was kept secret for decades.

Moyer and Hershey at prom and again 35 years later.
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Colorado woman donates kidney to prom date 35 years after their big dance

Giving your prom date a healthy kidney beats any corsage.

Katherine Murrell during and after her cancer treatment.
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Woman who beat cancer three times before she was 27 is now a life-saving paramedic

"When you get that used to it, you want to give something back – that’s my mentality."

Pizza delivery driver Joey Grundl speaks in an interview
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Pizza guy whose quick thinking saved a woman's life gets the reward of a lifetime

He saw her trapped in her own home, begging for help.

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Heroes: Teacher Saves 42 Students from Tsunami

Once the tsunami warnings sounded, Robert Bailey knew he only had eight minutes to save his student's lives.

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Heroes: Hear the Voice of the Heroic Young Woman Who Saved Thousands of Lives

A young woman on the Miyagi Coast gave her life to save thousands of others.

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Heroes: Japanese Emergency Workers Risk Lives to Warn Others of Coming Tsunami

A few stories of heroism and bravery emerge from the rubble.

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