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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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- ISBN: 9781629131542
- ISBN: 1629131547
- Physical Description: 126 pages ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Coldwater, MI : Remnant Publications, Inc., ©2016.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "The official authorized story of Desmond Doss (abridged version)"--Cover. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The loneliest soldier -- " ... That ye may be able to bear it" -- Combat! -- One busy Sabbath -- The last patrol -- The greatest honor -- The faith that shaped the man. |
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Summary:
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.
