Birth name | Desmond Thomas Doss |
Born | February 7, 1919, Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | March 23, 2006, Piedmont, Alabama, U.S. |
Buried at | Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch | United States Army, Medical Department |
Years of service | 1942–1946 |
Rank | Corporal |
Service number | 33158036 |
Unit | Company B, 1st Battalion, 307th Infantry, 77th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | World War II, Battle of Guam, Battle of Leyte, Battle of Okinawa |
Relations | Harold Doss |
About Desmond Doss
War Hero Desmond Doss was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States on February 7, 1919. He dies at the age of 87, on March 23, 2006.
At World War II, he served as a combat doctor in the US Army and distinguished himself during the Battle of Okinawa. He saved 75 wounded infantrymen while refusing to kill an enemy soldier or carry a weapon into combat due to his Seventh-day Aventist beliefs.
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Desmond Doss before becoming famous
Desmond Doss was born in the Zodiac sign Aquarius (The Water-Bearer), and 1919 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Goat (羊).
He worked at the Lynchburg Lumber Company during the Great Depression to help support his family.
Achievement of Desmond Doss
He was the first and only conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor during WWII.
Desmond Doss's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship
He was the son of a carpenter and a housewife, and he grew up with Audrey and Harold as siblings. Desmond "Tommy" Doss Jr. was his son from his marriage to Dorothy Schutte. Following Dorothy's death in a vehicle accident, he married Frances Duman.
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Movie Actor Andrew Garfield portrayed him in the Movie Actor Mel Gibson-directed film Hacksaw Ridge.
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