Isaiah 40:28-31
"Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary, and
young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint."
Pvt. Desmond T. Doss:
United States Army, Army Medical Service, B Company, 1st Battalion, 307th Infantry, 77th Infantry Division, 1942-1946
United States Army, Army Medical Service, B Company, 1st Battalion, 307th Infantry, 77th Infantry Division, 1942-1946
Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Harry S. Truman in 1945. Known as the conscientious objector (contributor) who voluntarily enlisted in the U.S. Army to serve as a medic, Pvt. Desmond T. Doss prayed for, searched for, retrieved, and saved the lives of 75 U.S. and Japanese soldiers that were left for dead at Hacksaw Ridge in the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. He completed this great feat single-handedly over an exhaustive 2 day period without the use of any live ammunition while in combat. Doss vowed, through his religious convictions, to serve his country by saving lives without the use of a single weapon. His strength, conviction, faith, and trust in God guided him to persevere through both individual and career challenges in both friendly and enemy territory while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Pvt. Doss' fellow soldiers terrorized, taunted and beat him, while the United States Army attempted a court martial against him. One of his most infamous prayers at Hacksaw Ridge was "Lord, help me get one more." Through his faith in God, "Preacher" returned home to the love his life Dorothy, honorably served his country, saved numerous lives, kept the Sabbath and never fired one gun. Pvt. Desmond Doss learned that Freedom is not free, while experiencing that Faith in God is pure and true.
| Desmond Doss | |
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Doss about to receive the Medal of Honor in October 1945
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| Birth name | Desmond Thomas Doss |
| Nickname(s) | Preacher |
| Born | February 7, 1919 Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | March 23, 2006 (aged 87) Piedmont, Alabama, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  United States Army Army Medical Service |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Rank |  Corporal |
| Service number | 33158036 |
| Unit |  B Company, 1st Battalion, 307th Infantry, 77th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars |
World War II
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| Awards |  Medal of Honor Bronze Star Medal (1 OLC & "V") Purple Heart (2 OLC) |
| Spouse(s) |
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| Children | 1 |
