Desmond was born on February 7,1919 in Lynchburg, Virginia and die on March 23,2006. Desmond Doss joined the US Army on April 1, 1942. He was able to save at least 75 soldiers who were wounded or dying during World War II. “He vowed to rescue as many as he could before he either collapsed or died trying.” Desmond Doss received 12 medals during his Army career from saving people lives. Desmond said “He would choose to die so another could live.” During Battle, while everyone was taking life Desmond was saving lives. “ He determined that he would never kill.” The last major Battle of WWII was the Battle of Okinawa, which is were Hacksaw Ridge is located and sits on top of a 400 foot vertical cliff that the