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By: Glen Gordon
Desmond Doss Learning Centre |
American HeroIn 1942, I decided to enlist into the war effort to defend the values of my country. I made the conscious decision to not take up arms due to my Christian beliefs. I was not treated very kindly for this. However, after being tried for a section 8 discharge, I was able to serve as a medic...
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My Greatest AccomplishmentsAfter saving roughly 75 lives from Hacksaw Ridge in Okinawa, Japan, I was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honour by Harry S. Truman on October 12, 1945. Prior to that, I was awarded two Bronze Star Medals with a "V" device because of my service in Guam and the Philippines in 1944...
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