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Desmond Thomas Doss (geboren am 7. Februar 1919 in Lynchburg, Virginia; gestorben am 23. März 2006 in Piedmont, Alabama) war ein Veteran der United States Army. Er war der erste von nur drei Militärangehörigen der Streitkräfte der Vereinigten Staaten (die anderen waren Thomas William Bennett und Joseph Guy LaPointe Jr., die beide ...
Desmond Thomas Doss (February 7, 1919 – March 23, 2006) [1] was an American United States Army corporal who served as a combat medic with an infantry company in World War II. Due to his Christian beliefs, he refused to carry a weapon. He was twice awarded the Bronze Star Medal for actions on Guam and in the Philippines.
Desmond Doss: The Real Story. The Real Story. On April 1, 1942, Desmond Doss joined the United States Army. Little did he realize that three and a half years later, he would be standing on the White House lawn, receiving the nation's highest award for his bravery and courage under fire.
Private First Class Desmond Thomas Doss Medal of Honor. On October 12, 1945, US Army medic Desmond Doss became the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor. October 12, 2020. Top image: Lead Image: Desmond Doss courtesy of the US National Archives.
Kein einfacher Start. Desmond Thomas Doss wurde am 7. Februar 1919 in Lynchburg, Virginia, in ärmlichen Verhältnissen geboren. Sein Vater William war Zimmermann, die Mutter Bertha arbeitete in einer Schuhfabrik. Desmond war das mittlere von drei Kindern. Seine Schwester Audrey war vier Jahre älter, sein Bruder Harold zwei Jahre jünger.
Desmond Thomas Doss. Details. Rank: Private First Class (Highest Rank: Corporal) Conflict/Era: World War II. Unit/Command: 307th Infantry, Medical Detachment, 77th Infantry Division. Military Service Branch: U.S. Army. Medal of Honor Action Date: April 29 - May 21, 1945. Medal of Honor Action Place: Urasoe-Mura, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands. Citation.
Doss, a Seventh-Day Adventist who refused to bear arms but enlisted as a medic in the U.S. army, is on the battlefield on Okinawa in the spring of 1945. Armed with nothing but a bible, he’s...
