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     • Doss Jr. said he didn't have a "normal" life with his parents; much of it was surreal, like moments when he would find himself in a room with hundreds of Medal of Honor recipients.
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   Did Doss Jr have a 'normal' life with his parents?

   • Doss Jr. said he didn't have a "normal" life with his parents; much of it was surreal, like moments when he would find himself in a room with hundreds of Medal of Honor recipients. Even now, his father continues to influence his life in unbelievable ways.

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   Is Doss based on a true story?

   • The scene in the movie where Desmond takes a gun from his father as he fights his mother is based on a real event in Doss's life. The actual fight, however, was between Doss's father and uncle. It prompted young Desmond to vow never to touch a gun again. Why did Doss join the army? Doss was drafted into the US Army in April 1942.

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   How many people did Doss save?

   • He estimated that he saved about 50 lives, while the military insisted it was closer to 100 – the movie settles on 75. In 1945, Doss became the first conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honour, America's highest military honour, awarded for personal acts of valour above and beyond the call of duty.

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   How did Doss meet Dorothy?

   • While Doss did walk from home to give blood after hearing a call for volunteers, he actually met Dorothy at church. She was not a nurse when they met, but later trained to be one to help the family, as Desmond's war injuries left him unable to work full-time.

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   Who is Desmond Doss?

   • The biographical drama tells the story of Desmond Doss, a Seventh Day Adventist Christian who served as a combat medic in the US Army during World War II but bucked protocol by refusing to carry or use a firearm or weapon of any kind.

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   What happened in Doss & Desmond?

   • The actual fight, however, was between Doss's father and uncle. It prompted young Desmond to vow never to touch a gun again. Why did Doss join the army? Doss was drafted into the US Army in April 1942. His job in a shipyard (not depicted in the film) would have entitled him to a military deferment, but he chose to join up anyway.

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   Dec 3, 2016 · Doss Jr. says he didn't have a "normal" life with his parents; much of it was surreal, like moments when he would find himself in a room with hundreds of Medal of Honor recipients.

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   Jan 26, 2017 · The scene in the movie where Desmond takes a gun from his father as he fights his mother is based on a real event in Doss's life. The actual fight, however, was between Doss's father and uncle.

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   Nov 26, 2016 · In this Nov. 18, 2016 photo, Desmond Doss, Jr. holds correspondence about his father, the subject of the film, "Hacksaw Ridge," while on a dock in Ilwaco, Wash. Doss Jr., has been flooded with emails and letters regarding his father, a World War II soldier who refused to touch a gun and who single-handedly rescued 75 wounded soldiers.

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   Oct 18, 2023 · Tonight in room 104 of Blue Ridge Community College’s Plecker Center, the sons of Doss and Jim Belcher, a U.S. Navy soldier who survived the USS Indianapolis sinking, will discuss their journeys...

7. aleteia.org › 2016/11/05 › the-hero-of-hacksaw-ridgeThe hero of “Hacksaw Ridge,” as remembered by his son

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   Nov 5, 2016 · Doss’s son, Desmond Jr., spoke with Aleteia about his celebrated father, who was the first conscientious objector in US history to receive the Medal of Honor. When did you first learn that...

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   Nov 19, 2016 · Doss Jr. said he didn’t have a “normal” life with his parents; much of it was surreal, like moments when he would find himself in a room with hundreds of Medal of Honor...