What was Desmond Doss nationality? What was Desmond Doss diagnosed with?

Desmond Thomas Doss was a United States Army corporal who served as a combat medic with an infantry company in World War II. He was twice awarded the Bronze Star Medal for actions in Guam and in the Philippines.

Before the outbreak of World War II, Doss was employed as a joiner at a shipyard in Newport News, Virginia.

He chose military service, despite being offered a deferment because of his shipyard work, on April 1, 1942, at Camp Lee, Virginia.

After the war, Doss initially planned to continue his career in carpentry, but extensive damage to his left arm made him unable to do so.

After being hospitalized for difficulty breathing, Doss died on March 23, 2006, at his home in Piedmont, Alabama.

What was Desmond Doss nationality?

Desmond Doss is American. He was a United States Army corporal who served as a combat medic with an infantry company in World War II.

What was Desmond Doss diagnosed with?

In 1946, Doss was diagnosed with tuberculosis, which he had contracted on Leyte. He underwent treatment for five and a half years losing a lung and five ribs before being discharged from the hospital in August 1951 with 90% disability.