What happened to Desmond Doss brother? How old was Harold Doss when he died?

Desmond Thomas Doss was a United States Army corporal who served as a combat medic with an infantry company during WWII. He received the Bronze Star Medal twice for efforts in Guam and the Philippines.

Before World War II, Doss worked as a joiner at a shipyard in Newport News, Virginia.

On April 1, 1942, in Camp Lee, Virginia, he chose military service despite being offered a deferral due to his shipyard work.

Doss hoped to continue his carpentry trade after the war, but a serious injury to his left arm prevented him from doing so.

Doss died on March 23, 2006, in his Piedmont, Alabama, home, after being hospitalized for trouble breathing.

What happened to Desmond Doss brother?

Harold served on the USS Lindsey classified as a destroyer minelayer. The Lindsey was extensively damaged by two Kamikaze attacks during the battle for Okinawa.

Harold survived the war. He started a company Doss Enterprises, became active in his church of 7th day Adventist and died in 2007.

How old was Harold Doss when he died?

Harold died in 2007 at the age of 84.