Bibliograph

Hero of Hacksaw Ridge, the gripping true story that inspired the movie, Booton Herndon ; postscript by Doug Batchelor

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Hero of Hacksaw Ridge, the gripping true story that inspired the movie, Booton Herndon ; postscript by Doug Batchelor

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Index

no index present

Intended audience

970L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hero of Hacksaw Ridge

Oclc number

964449971

Responsibility statement

Booton Herndon ; postscript by Doug Batchelor

Sub title

the gripping true story that inspired the movie

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

Table Of Contents

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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