This Navy Lieutenant’s Medal of Honor citation is one of the most badass POW escape stories you’ll ever read: When the U.S.S. President Lincoln was attacked and sunk by the German submarine U-90, on May 21, 1918, Lt. Izac was captured and held as a prisoner on board the U-90 until the return of the submarine to Germany, when he was confined in the prison camp. Due to his multiple awards he has received recognition from numerous organizations and has had buildings named after him. Corporal John Roland Burke John Burke was a sniper, and Carlos Hathcock’s partner at that. In my opinion? Advertisement. "the Puerto Rican Rambo", is a retired United States Army soldier. Sergeant Ronnie Hooper is the most highly awarded soldier of the Vietnam War and one of the most internationally decorated soldiers in the world. One of the most absurdly complex and overall ludicrous prison escape attempts in history is thanks to a pair of British pilots named Oliver Philpot and Eric Williams, who wound up in a Nazi prison camp along with another British soldier named Richard Codner. The Badass: Matt Urban was nicknamed "The Ghost" by his German enemies during WWII for his quirky habit of coming back from shit that would kill 10 normal men. We … Sergeant First Class Jorge A. Otero Barreto (born 7 April 1937), a.k.a. That alone makes him pretty badass considering the feats Hathcock accomplished. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on February 21, 1968. Philpot and Williams had been shot down during a bombing run, but it isn't exactly clear how Codner wound up there. He earned 38 military decorations during his career, and has been called the most decorated U.S. soldier of the Vietnam War. A U.S. Army officer who in 1989 was named the most decorated soldier in U.S. history. Continue Reading Below. US Army via Polish American Congress Among his awards: Most Likely to Be Mistaken for Vincent Price.