On the night of May 5th, 1945, Private Desmond Doss stood alone on Hacksaw Ridge. Below him, Japanese soldiers hunted wounded Americans. In his hands — no weapon. Just a rope.
By dawn, he had saved 75 men. One by one, he lowered them down a 400-foot cliff while praying the same prayer: “Lord, help me get one more.”
He became the first conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor.
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📚 SOURCES:
• Doss, Frances. “Desmond Doss: Conscientious Objector”
• Herndon, Booton. “The Unlikeliest Hero”
• Medal of Honor citation
• 77th Infantry Division records
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