Desmond Doss
PersonWorld War II
World War II combat medic and conscientious objector
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Desmond Doss
- World War II
Desmond Thomas Doss was a United States Army corporal who served as a combat medic with an infantry company during World War II. Guided by his religious beliefs, he refused to carry a weapon. He received two Bronze Star Medals for actions on Guam and in the Philippines. At the Battle of Okinawa, he saved 75 to 100 men while acting on his own and became a Medal of Honor recipient.
- Military role
- United States Army corporal and combat medic
- Conscientious objection
- Refused to carry a weapon because of religious beliefs
- Medal of Honor
- Received for actions including saving 75 to 100 men at Okinawa
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Desmond Doss (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q5264703
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- Public domain · File page on Wikimedia Commonshttp://history.amedd.army.mil/MOH/dossd.html (Office of Medical History, United States Army)Modifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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