Desmond Doss
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Died when: 87 years 65 days (1046 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
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 on Guam and in 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 2004 documentary The Conscientious Objector, and the 2016 Oscar nominated film Hacksaw Ridge, where he was portrayed by Andrew Garfield.
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