Desmond Doss

Desmond Doss
Desmond Doss
	Doss, photographed prior to receiving the Medal of Honor in October 1945
Birth name	Desmond Thomas Doss
Born	February 7, 1919; Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Died	March 23, 2006 (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 religious 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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[washingtonpost-1] 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.

[2] "Desmond T. Doss". HomeOfHeroes.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2017.

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