Sergeant First Class Sammy Lee Davis

The Medal of Honor awardee served the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War. Aside from the country’s highest military honor, Davis was bestowed with the Silver Star once and the Purple Heart twice. He entered the army in 1965 and was deployed in South Vietnam.

He held the rank of a private first class. His bravery in the war received widespread appreciation. He kept on fighting for two hours and not only did her save his comrades, but he himself also crossed a river despite his inability to swim owing to a broken back he had during that time.

Davis hung up his boots in 1984, citing several war-time injuries as the major reason. He is now halfway through his seventies and as far as sources are concerned he is doing pretty good healthwise. Heroes like him are few and they should be treasured.