Desmond Doss
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
Scott Hardie made minor changes to the clue and made minor changes to the explanation provided by Steve.
This goo was worth a point in January 2023.
publication date: Monday, January 9, 2023 (part of January 2023)
category: 
Military
clue: This conscientious objector won the military's highest honor.
explanation: Desmond Doss served as a medic during WWII. Because of his religious beliefs, he never carried a weapon or killed an enemy. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for saving 75 lives in Okinawa, as retold in the film Hacksaw Ridge. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Scott Hardie
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