Who Is The Incredible Man Behind 'Hacksaw Ridge'? - Summary

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The text is a transcript of a video about Desmond Doss, a medic who served in World War II as a conscientious objector. He refused to carry or use any weapons, but he saved the lives of 75 wounded soldiers on the island of Okinawa, where he faced intense enemy fire and a steep cliff. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Truman and became a hero to his fellow soldiers. He credited his courage and strength to his faith in God and his study of the Bible, which he valued as the word of God. The video invites the viewers to try reading the Bible for themselves and offers a free Bible as a gift. It ends with a verse from Revelation about the new heaven and earth where there will be no more pain or death.

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1. Allied soldiers landed on Guam on July 21, 1944 to take it back from the Japanese who had fortified the coastline with pillboxes and caves.
2. Desmond Doss was a medic and a conscientious objector who refused to carry a weapon or kill anyone, but wanted to serve his country by saving lives.
3. Doss faced harassment and abuse from his fellow soldiers and officers during his training, but he remained faithful to his beliefs and prayer.
4. Doss showed remarkable courage and dedication by rescuing wounded soldiers under heavy enemy fire in Guam, Leyte, and Okinawa.
5. Doss saved 75 men single-handedly on the Maeda escarpment (Hacksaw Ridge) in Okinawa by lowering them down a cliff with a rope.
6. Doss was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Truman for his heroic actions, becoming the first conscientious objector in American history to receive the honor.
7. Doss attributed his strength and courage to his faith in God and his study of the Bible, which he regarded as the word of God.