Desmond Doss was born in 1919 in Lynchburg, Virginia, the son of William Doss, ... The film depicts Desmond meeting his wife, Dorothy Schutte, while giving blood at a hospital.

Doss is survived by his second wife, Frances; his son, Desmond T. Doss Jr.; his brother, Harold Doss; and his stepchildren, Tom Duman, Maryln Shadduck and Mike Duman. More to Read .

Large parts of the film's first half focus on Doss' earlier life, from the courting of his wife Dorothy to his troubled upbringing alongside his brother, mother, and father, who is a WWI veteran ...

Private Desmond Doss walked into the bloodiest battle of World War II's Pacific theater with nothing to protect himself save for his Bible and his faith in God. A devout Seventh Day Adventist and ...

Doss wearing the Medal of Honor, and his wife Dorothy (Image: Bettmann Archive) Doss, 26, was determined to serve his country, ... The film epic marks a proud moment for his son, Desmond Doss Jr.

Desmond Thomas Doss, Sr., was born Feb. 7, 1919, into a poor family of Lynchburg, VA. Doss's father, W. Thomas Doss, was a carpenter. His mother, Bertha Doss, joined the Seventh-day Adventist ...

With the 2017 Academy Awards still fresh in our memories, I thought it was fitting to highlight World War II Army Pfc. Desmond Doss, whose life and heroics were featured in the Oscar-winning film ...

But I dragged my wife along to the theater Monday night out of curiosity because I once interviewed Doss and then, a decade ago, wrote his obituary for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.