The 2016 movie “Hacksaw Ridge” tells the story of Desmond Doss, a conscientious objector who earned the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroism as an unarmed medic during the ...

During a particularly brutal assault on the escarpment, the medic singlehandedly saved 75 of the wounded soldiers by lowering them down the cliff to safety with a rope he tied to ...

Desmond Doss, famous for his extraordinary courage and dedication, was an exceptional American soldier. Born February 7, 1919, in Virginia, Doss became an iconic figure in World War II because of his ...

On savage battlefields far from home, Desmond Doss, Robert Patterson and Donald Ballard wove an uncommon thread. All three defeated humankind’s inherent desire for self-preservation, to avoid ...

22, and Desmond Doss Jr. soon would speak with a group ... helped people within her sphere of influence like her husband did on a battlefield half a world away. “I know that she took care ...

The movie highlights Doss’ time on the battlefield. Doss’ son, Desmond Doss Jr. is a fan of the film. “They asked me, ‘What did you think of the movie?’ I said, ‘Well, I thought I was ...

Private Desmond Doss walked into the bloodiest battle of ... The fighting took place on the hellish Maeda Escarpment in April 1945. The battlefield, located on top of a sheer 400-foot cliff ...