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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.
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, on...
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. MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION.
Mar 25, 2006 · By Richard Goldstein. March 25, 2006. Desmond T. Doss, who as an unarmed Army medic saved the lives of dozens of fellow soldiers under fire on Okinawa in World War II and became the first...
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...
Feb 28, 2017 · With the 2017 Academy Awards still fresh in our memories, I thought it was fitting to highlight World War II Army Pfc. Desmond Doss, whose life and heroics were featured in the Oscar-winning...
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