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POSTED BY: UNDER THE RADAR JULY 1, 2016
Desmond Doss was the only American soldier in World War II to fight on the front lines without a weapon. A devout Seventh Day Adventist, Doss was granted conscientious objector status but still served as an Army medic for the 77th Infantry Division.
During fighting on Okinawa on May 5, 1945, Doss and 75 wounded men were trapped on top of the 400-foot Maeda Escarpment. Doss ignored bursts of shells and artillery fire and tended to his injured comrades, lowering wounded soldiers carefully with ropes to the base of the escarpment. During the battle, he was wounded by a grenade and hit by snipers. For his bravery, Doss was awarded the Congressional Medal Honor.
Hacksaw Ridge tells the Desmond Doss in a new movie starring Andrew Garfield and directed by Mel Gibson. It’s due in theaters on November 4th and we’ve got the first look at the movie’s poster.
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Desmond Doss was the only American soldier in World War II to fight on the front lines without a weapon. A devout Seventh Day Adventist, Doss was granted conscientious objector status but still served as an Army medic for the 77th Infantry Division.
During fighting on Okinawa on May 5, 1945, Doss and 75 wounded men were trapped on top of the 400-foot Maeda Escarpment. Doss ignored bursts of shells and artillery fire and tended to his injured comrades, lowering wounded soldiers carefully with ropes to the base of the escarpment. During the battle, he was wounded by a grenade and hit by snipers. For his bravery, Doss was awarded the Congressional Medal Honor.
Hacksaw Ridge tells the Desmond Doss in a new movie starring Andrew Garfield and directed by Mel Gibson. It’s due in theaters on November 4th and we’ve got the first look at the movie’s poster.
@SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas , Capt Christopher Mueller , CPT (Join to see) , COL Mikel J. Burroughs , Sgt Joe LaBranche , SSgt (Join to see), TSgt Hunter Logan Capt Seid Waddell SrA Christopher Wright LTC Stephen F. PO2 Ed C. PO2 Mark Saffell MSG Tom Earley PVT James Strait Alan K. @po1 william "chip" PO1 William "Chip" Nagel @SGT John McConnell SGT John " Mac " McConnell
The Bravest Conscientious Objector
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WWII World War Two
Military History
American History
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Now that is a Hard Core Conscientious Objector, "I won't shoot but I'll tend to those that are shot while others shoot at me". My Uncles Mother Ship for his Landing Craft was sunk and he wasted no time getting the Marines off his Landing Craft on every trip after realizing that the Japanese had no interest in Empty Landing Craft. Just those ones full of Marines.
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Thanks for letting us know SP5 Mark Kuzinski that "Desmond Doss was the only American soldier in World War II to fight on the front lines without a weapon." I am very thankful that the devout Seventh Day Adventist "ignored bursts of shells and artillery fire and tended to his injured comrades, lowering wounded soldiers carefully with ropes to the base of the escarpment."
Kudos to Desmond Doss.
Kudos to Desmond Doss.
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