- Born
- February 7, 1919
- Died
- March 23, 2006 (aged 87)
- Known as
- Combat Medic Testing of a Novel Monitoring Capability for Early Detection of Hemorrhage, conscientious objector, Soldier of Fortune: Payback, pacifist, soldier
Desmond Thomas Doss was a United States Army corporal who served as a combat medic with an infantry company in World War II. Due to his religious beliefs, he refused to carry a weapon.
Biography from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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