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Bookmark or Share- Desmond Doss - WikipediaDesmond Thomas Doss (February 7, 1919 – March 23, 2006) [1] was a 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 Thomas Doss | World War II | U.S. Army | Medal of Honor RecipientU.S. Army Private First Class Desmond Thomas Doss was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during World War II.
- Hacksaw Ridge vs the True Story of Desmond Doss, Medal of HonorDesmond Doss (left) entered the U.S. Army in 1942. He was not a conscientious objector in the traditional sense. He wanted to serve, just not bear arms. Andrew Garfield (right) plays Doss in Mel Gibson's Hacksaw Ridge movie. Why did Desmond T. Doss refuse to bear arms during WWII?
- CPL Desmond Thomas Doss - Military Hall of HonorCorporal Desmond T. Doss (7 February 1919 - 23 March 2006) was the first conscientious objector (he detested that phrase, preferring "conscientious cooperator") to receive the Medal of Honor and one of only three so honored. (The others are Thomas W. Bennett and Joseph G. LaPointe, Jr.)
- The Real 'Hacksaw Ridge' Soldier Saved 75 Souls Without Ever ... - NPRDesmond 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...
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