Desmond Doss: The Combat Medic Who Refused to Carry a Gun

Conscientious objector Desmond Doss served as a medic with the 77th Infantry Division and single-handedly lowered 75 wounded men from the Maeda Escarpment (Hacksaw Ridge) on Okinawa — one by one — while under heavy Japanese fire. He used a rope-and-pulley system he rigged himself and repeatedly prayed 'Lord, help me get one more.' He was wounded by a grenade and a sniper's bullet but lowered himself on a litter — then rolled off to save another wounded man. His Medal of Honor was presented by President Truman on October 12, 1945.