Eventually, Desmond Doss finds himself at Hacksaw Ridge during the Battle of Okinawa, with the film's ending solidifying Doss' story as a heartwarming tale of bravery, heroism, ...

The 2016 movie “Hacksaw Ridge” tells the story of Desmond Doss, a conscientious objector who earned the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroism as an unarmed medic during the ...

Private Desmond Doss walked into the bloodiest battle of World War II's Pacific theater with nothing to protect himself save for his Bible and his faith in God. A devout Seventh Day Adventist and ...

Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield arrives at boot camp in "Hacksaw Ridge." (Lionsgate Films) Of course, it's a problem. Desmond arrives at boot camp and the other men decide he's yellow.

The World War II drama “Hacksaw Ridge” — which tells the true story of Lynchburg native Desmond T. Doss — first emerged as a surprise awards contender in July when ...

With the 2017 Academy Awards still fresh in our memories, I thought it was fitting to highlight World War II Army Pfc. Desmond Doss, ... nicknamed Hacksaw Ridge, to get to a plateau.

"Hacksaw Ridge," a movie by Mel Gibson opened Friday, depicts Desmond Doss, a Lynchburg native at home and at war. From small town Virginian and Seventh-Day Adventist to conscientious objector ...

The 2016 historical drama Hacksaw Ridge follows Pfc (Private First Class) Desmond T. Doss (Andrew Garfield), who serves in the US Army during World War II after being drafted despite refusing to ...