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Desmond Thomas Doss was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, to William Thomas Doss (1893–1989), a carpenter, and Bertha Edward Doss (née Oliver) (1899–1983), a homemaker and shoe factory worker. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] His father served in the Army during World War I , he was awarded the Silver Star , and he later suffered from PTSD.
Corporal Desmond Doss, for action in World War II, the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor. Private William F. Zion , USMC, for action in the Boxer Rebellion Technical Sergeant Charles Coolidge , US Army, last person to receive the award during World War II
The Conscientious Objector is a 2004 documentary film directed by Terry Benedict about the life of Desmond Doss, a conscientious objector who received the Medal of Honor for his service in World War II. Due to his religious convictions as a Seventh-day Adventist, Doss refused to carry a weapon.
LaPointe, known to his family as "Guy", was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio.After graduating from Northridge High School in 1966, he moved to nearby Clayton and worked as a mail carrier in Englewood.
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Desmond T. Doss: Army: Private First Class: near Urasoe Mura, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands: April 29, 1945 – May 21, 1945: The first conscientious objector to receive a Medal of Honor, for saving many lives while acting as a medic.