US soldier and Medal of Honor recipient (1919–2006)
Desmond Doss
Doss, photographed prior to receiving the Medal of Honor in October 1945
Birth name
Desmond Thomas Doss
Born
(1919-02-07)February 7, 1919 Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Died
March 23, 2006(2006-03-23) (aged 87) Piedmont, Alabama, U.S.
Buried
Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Allegiance
United States of America
Service/branch
United States Army
Years of service
1942–1946
Rank
Corporal
Service number
33158036
Unit
Company B, 1st Battalion, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division
Battles/wars
World War II
Battle of Guam
Battle of Leyte
Battle of Okinawa
Awards
Medal of Honor Bronze Star Medal (2) Purple Heart (3)
Spouse(s)
Dorothy Schutte
(m. 1942; died 1991)
Frances Duman
(m. 1993)
Children
Desmond Doss Jr. (b. 1946)
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 Christian beliefs, he refused to carry a weapon.
He was twice awarded the Bronze Star Medal for actions on Guam and in the Philippines. Doss further distinguished himself in the Battle of Okinawa by saving an estimated 75 men,[a] acting on his own, becoming the first of only three conscientious objectors to receive the Medal of Honor for this and other actions.[b]
His life has been the subject of books, the 2004 documentary The Conscientious Objector, and the 2016 Oscar-winning film Hacksaw Ridge, in which he was portrayed by Andrew Garfield.
^Bernstein, Adam (March 26, 2006). "Lauded Conscientious Objector Desmond T. Doss Sr". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on December 15, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
^"Desmond T. Doss". HomeOfHeroes.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
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Global Information
United States of America
United States Army
Corporal
Medal of Honor
Bronze Star Medal (2)
Purple Heart (3)