While under enemy fire on the island of Okinawa, Doss carried 75 wounded soldiers to the edge of a 400-foot cliff and lowered them to safety, according to his citation.
During a later attack, he was seriously wounded in the legs by a grenade. According to the citation, as he was being carried to safety, he saw a more critically injured man and crawled off his stretcher, directing the medics to help the other wounded man.
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
'Unlikeliest hero' gets 21-gun salute - U.S. Life - MSNBC.com
'Unlikeliest hero' gets 21-gun salute - U.S. Life - MSNBC.com
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