Fairview Heights in Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Desmond Thomas Doss
(1919-2006)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
1. Desmond Thomas Doss (1919-2006) Marker
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Desmond Thomas Doss. Lynchburg native Desmond T. Doss grew up nearby in the Fairview Heights neighborhood. A member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and a pacifist, Doss was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II but refused to bear arms. Though officially labeled a conscientious objector, he considered himself a "conscientious cooperator." Doss served as a medic with the 77th Infantry Division on Okinawa in the spring of 1945. On 5 May, under intense fire, he saved about 75 wounded men by lowering each one down a cliff. Later in May he was badly wounded but gave up his place on a littler to another soldier. In Oct. 1945 Doss became the first conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor.
Lynchburg native Desmond T. Doss grew up nearby in the Fairview Heights neighborhood. A member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and a pacifist, Doss was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II but refused to bear arms. Though officially labeled a conscientious objector, he considered himself a "conscientious cooperator." Doss served as a medic with the 77th Infantry Division on Okinawa in the spring of 1945. On 5 May, under intense fire, he saved about 75 wounded men by lowering each one down a cliff. Later in May he was badly wounded but gave up his place on a littler to another soldier. In Oct. 1945 Doss became the first conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor.
Erected 2017 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q-6-40.)
Location. 37° 23.489′ N, 79° 8.847′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Fairview Heights. Marker is at the intersection of Campbell Avenue (Business U.S. 460/501
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) and Mosby Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Campbell Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2738 Campbell Ave, Lynchburg VA 24501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
2. Desmond Thomas Doss (1919-2006) Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 460 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
