Desmond Doss

Private First Class Desmond Doss, a Seventh Day Adventist and conscientious objector, initially considered refusal of military service in World War II due to his religious beliefs, but later agreed to serve as a medic. He was raised in a religious family whose beliefs prohibited killing. After completing the eighth grade, Desmond found employment in a lumber yard to help support his family during the Great Depression. Despite being offered a military deferment from the draft, he willingly joined the U.S. Army as a medic to "save lives", not kill. Little did the Army understand Desmond's commitment to his duty. In a major battle it's estimated that Doss single handedly saved 75 injured fellow soldiers. He this by personally locating each injured soldier, then dragging and lowering them, one at a time, down a 400 foot cliff known as "Maeda Escarpment" or Hacksaw Ridge in the middle of the night. Doss was also later wounded 4 times in Okinawa. For his service, he was the first conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor. What might a conscientious objector such as Doss, and a Four Star General (Patton) both have in common? Hint, its the most popular book in history.