Desmond Doss

American solder, pacifist, and combat medic; recipient of the Purple Heart medal, recipient of the Medal of Honor (1919–2007)

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Desmond Thomas Doss Jr. was a male American and French citizen born in Lynchburg on February 7, 1919. He served as a combat medic, soldier, and conscientious objector in the United States Army, holding the rank of Corporal. A Seventh-day Adventist and pacifist, he spoke English and worked from 1942 to 1946.

Doss participated in World War II, specifically in the Battle of Leyte, Battle of Guam, and Battle of Okinawa. For his service, he received the Medal of Honor, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and World War II Victory Medal. He died in Piedmont on March 23, 2006.

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The Conscientious Objector — Himself2004

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Born: Desmond Thomas Doss , ( 1919-02-07 ) February 7, 1919, Lynchburg, Virginia , U.S.
Died: March 23, 2006 (2006-03-23) (aged 87), Piedmont, Alabama , U.S.
Buried: Chattanooga National Cemetery , Chattanooga, Tennessee
Allegiance: United States of America
Branch: United States Army
Service years: 1942–1946
Rank: Corporal
Unit: Company B, 1st Battalion, 307th Infantry Regiment , 77th Infantry Division
Conflicts: World War II Pacific War Battle of Guam Battle of Leyte Battle of Okinawa ( Wounded in action</span>"}]]}'>WIA )
Awards: Medal of Honor , Bronze Star Medal (2), Purple Heart (3)
Spouses: Dorothy Schutte ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1942 ; died 1991 ) Frances Duman ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1993 )

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Lynchburg
Place of death: Piedmont
Occupation: pacifist
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: Seventh-day Adventist Church
Field of work: pacifism
Conflict: Battle of Leyte
Military branch: United States Army
Military rank: Corporal
Official website: www.desmonddoss.org
Image: DossDesmondT USArmy.jpg

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Commons category: Desmond Doss
date of death: 2006-03-23
date of birth: 1919-02-07
name in native language: Desmond Doss
allegiance: United States
birth name: Desmond Thomas Doss Jr
start of work period: 1942-00-00
end of work period: 1946-00-00

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Desmond Thomas Doss (February 7, 1919 – March 23, 2006) was a United States Army corporal who served as a combat medic with an infantry company in World War II. Due to his religious beliefs, he refused to carry a weapon.

He was twice awarded the Bronze Star Medal for actions on Guam and in the Philippines. Doss further distinguished himself in the Battle of Okinawa by saving an estimated 75 men, acting on his own, becoming the first of only three conscientious objectors to receive the Medal of Honor for this and other actions, the others being Thomas W. Bennett and Joseph G. LaPointe Jr., who were posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War.

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