Desmond Doss
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First conscientious objector awarded MOH for rescuing 75 men in the Battle of Okinawa in WWII. Official Desmond Doss depicted in #HacksawRidge. #LiveLikeDoss
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58,281 paid the ultimate sacrifice and 303,644 were wounded in the nearly 20 years war.
We will never forget their courage, sacrifice and dedication as a grateful nation.
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U.S. Army corporal Desmond T. Doss of Lynchburg, VA, a combat medic in WWII, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary actions on April 29, 1945, through May 21, 1945, in Okinawa. He was the only conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor.
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April 29, 1945, One lone soldier disobeyed orders and charged back into the firefight to rescue 75 lives with relentless courage. Desmond’s heroics were depicted in the Oscar-winning film Hacksaw Ridge. See Doss’s Citation 👉 bit.ly/DossCitation
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