This may be one of the craziest stories I have ever heard.
Master Sergent Roy Benavidez of the U.S Army was serving in Vietnam, and at one point he saved eight fellow Americans.
What led up to them getting rescued is pure amazement.

Credit to:
Mr. Ballen podcast

https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/people/namesakes/roy-benavidez.html