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Feb 07, 1919 Lynchburg, Virginia, United States Died on 23 Mar 2006 (aged 87)
recipient of the Purple Heart medal, recipient of the Medal of Honor
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About Desmond Doss
- Desmond Thomas Doss (February 7, 1919 – March 23, 2006) was a United States Army corporal who served as a combat medic with an infantry company in World War II.
- He was twice awarded the Bronze Star Medal for actions in Guam and the Philippines.
- Doss further distinguished himself in the Battle of Okinawa by saving 75 men, becoming the only conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor for his actions during the war.
- His life has been the subject of books, the documentary The Conscientious Objector, and the 2016 film Hacksaw Ridge.
