Desmond Doss
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Desmond Doss was a World War II U.S. Army medic and conscientious objector who received the Medal of Honor for saving dozens of soldiers without carrying a weapon.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Medal of Honor recipient
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combat medic ⓘ conscientious objector ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bronze Star Medal
ⓘ
Medal of Honor ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ |
| battles |
Battle of Guam
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Battle of Leyte NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Okinawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1919-02-07 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | respiratory complications ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2006-03-23 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Piedmont, Alabama, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftStatus | conscientious objector ⓘ |
| ethos | nonviolence ⓘ |
| familyName | Doss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Desmond Thomas Doss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Desmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | Desmond Doss Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
refusing to carry a weapon in combat
ⓘ
saving dozens of fellow soldiers under fire ⓘ |
| medalOfHonorCitationFor | extraordinary bravery during the Battle of Okinawa ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Corporal ⓘ |
| militaryStatus | honorably discharged veteran ⓘ |
| notableWork | rescue of wounded soldiers on Hacksaw Ridge ⓘ |
| occupation |
combat medic
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soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Chattanooga National Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Andrew Garfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedInFilm | Hacksaw Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | U.S. Army medic ⓘ |
| refusedTo | carry a firearm ⓘ |
| religion | Seventh-day Adventist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
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ⓘ
Rising Fawn, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | 33158067 ⓘ |
| serviceYears | 1942–1946 ⓘ |
| spouse |
Dorothy Pauline Schutte
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Frances May Duman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
biographical book The Unlikeliest Hero
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documentary The Conscientious Objector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unit | 77th Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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