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Desmond Doss. Desmond Thomas Doss (February 7, 1919 – March 23, 2006) [1] was an American United States Army corporal who served as a combat medic with an infantry company in World War II. Due to his religious beliefs, he refused to carry a weapon. He was twice awarded the Bronze Star Medal for actions on Guam and in the Philippines.
Desmond Doss: The Real Story. On April 1, 1942, Desmond Doss joined the United States Army. Little did he realize that three and a half years later, he would be standing on the White House lawn, receiving the nation's highest award for his bravery and courage under fire.
On October 12, 1945, US Army medic Desmond Doss became the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor. October 12, 2020. Top image: Lead Image: Desmond Doss courtesy of the US National Archives. During World War II, over 70,000 men were designated conscientious objectors, mostly men whose religious beliefs made them opposed ...
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Nov 4, 2016 · Desmond Doss is credited with saving 75 soldiers during one of the bloodiest battles of World War II in the Pacific — and he did it without ever carrying a weapon. The battle at Hacksaw Ridge,...
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Doss, a Seventh-Day Adventist who refused to bear arms but enlisted as a medic in the U.S. army, is on the battlefield on Okinawa in the spring of 1945. Armed with nothing but a bible, he’s...
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Desmond Thomas Doss. Details. Rank: Private First Class (Highest Rank: Corporal) Conflict/Era: World War II. Unit/Command: 307th Infantry, Medical Detachment, 77th Infantry Division. Military Service Branch: U.S. Army. Medal of Honor Action Date: April 29 - May 21, 1945.
Desmond Doss' Biography. Doss was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, son of William Thomas Doss, a carpenter, and Bertha E. (Oliver) Doss. Desmond Doss enlisted in April 1942, but refused to kill or carry a weapon into combat because of his personal beliefs as a Seventh-day Adventist.
