Edited sentence: An "unsung hero" is a person who does heroic deeds, but gets little or no recognition for it, or does not receive a major reward (such as a Medal of Freedom) for their deed.In the real world, people sometimes hailed as "unsung heroes" include:.In the real world, the word "hero" is sometimes used to describe a person who saves lives, often while risking their own safety, either during a war or peacetime disaster.In the sporting world, the word "hero" is sometimes used to refer to the player who contributes significantly to their team's victories.Joel Myrick who prevented a massacre in Pearl, Mississippi and James A.Liviu Librescu in the Virginia Tech massacre.People sometimes hailed as heroes include:.Strand who stopped Andrew Wurst's massacre.Tilly Smith during the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake tsunami.soldiers, firefighters, and other personnel who put their lives at risk.the crew and passengers of United Airlines Flight 93 during the September 11, 2001 attacks.various soldiers who have made sacrifices but do not receive much media coverage