Desmond Thomas Doss was a United States Army corporal who served as a combat medic with an infantry company during World War II. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal twice for efforts in Guam and the Philippines.
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Prior to the onset of World War II, Doss worked as a joiner at a shipyard in Newport News, Virginia.
On April 1, 1942, at Camp Lee, Virginia, he chose military service over a deferral because of his shipyard work.
Doss had intended to continue his carpentry trade after the war, but serious injury to his left arm prevented him from doing so.
Doss died on March 23, 2006, at his home in Piedmont, Alabama, after being hospitalized for breathing difficulties.
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Image Credit: Desmond Doss Foundation
Desmond Doss children: Meet Desmond Doss son Desmond Thomas Doss, Jr.
Desmond Doss, Jr. is the only child of Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, Desmond T. Doss and Dorothy (Schutte) Doss. Like his father, he joined the US Army as a conscientious objector and trained as a medic.
Desmond Jr. is a firefighter/engineer serving in Washington, D.C., and Denver. He continues as a volunteer firefighter in Ilwaco and Pacific County, WA.
He is also a commercial pilot, sailor, ham radio operator, crewman for the US Coast Guard Auxiliary, and Certified International Tour Manager.
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