2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 307th Infantry, 77th Infantry Division Battle of Okinawa he saved 75 men atop the 96th Division—Maeda Escarpment or “Hacksaw Ridge” Thank you for your service!
Help me save just one They are so many I have reason for no gun I refuse the use of any Use me to carry him On my back to safety It’s now dark, dim Just one, help me To what am I assigned Why am I here, if not for Thee These men are left behind Show them mercy, I implore To what extent, oh dear Lord Please God, just one more They are wounded, dying Hear my plea, just one more He was a conscientious objector He would be the first to be awarded the Medal of Honor He for his actions in Okinawa for his service in World War II His religious convictions as a Seventh-day Adventist He refused to carry a weapon He initially faced opposition, persecution He would be ridiculed from his fellow soldiers He ultimately won their admiration by demonstrating courage He served as a combat medic He refused to kill an enemy soldier He chose military service 1942, at Camp Lee, Virginia He was awarded two Bronze Star Medals with a "V" device His exceptional valor in aiding wounded soldiers under fire, honored He saved the lives of 75 wounded infantrymen He was evacuated on May 21, 1945, aboard the USS Mercy He was Corporal Desmond Thomas Doss (1919 –2006)
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