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Hero of Hacksaw Ridge

the gripping true story that inspired the movie
The extraordinary true story of conscientious objector Desmond T. Doss who saved 75 men in Okinawa, during the bloodiest battle of WWII, without firing a single shot. Believing that the war was just but killing was nevertheless wrong, he was the only American soldier in WWII to fight on the front lines without a weapon. As an army medic Doss single-handedly evacuated the wounded near enemy lines - braving enemy fire and putting his own life on the line. He was the first conscientious objector to ever win the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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Desmond Doss

conscientious objector : the story of an unlikely hero
Briefly examines the life of Desmond Doss, a Christian man who was at first ridiculed for his refusal to carry a weapon into war during World War II. However, on Okinawa, Desmond showed bravery nonetheless by carrying his wounded comrades to safety and won the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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