Days in History: October 12th, 1945
Private Desmond T Doss of Lynchburg, Virginia became the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor for outstanding bravery as a combat medic during the Battle of Okinawa. #medalofhonor #desmonddoss #WW2heroes

#DesmondDoss was the first #ConscientiousObjector to receive a US #MedalOfHonor, on #ThisDayInHistory in 1945. The #SeventhDayAdventist combat medic is credited with saving between 75 & 100 lives during the #BattleOfOkinawa, and was the subject of the 2016 film #HacksawRidge.