An artist painted a mural of Pitts at Pitts Park Oklahoma City, which is named after him, in 2023. His family met KOCO there to talk about his legacy.

Manly recalled. Born in Lynchburg, Cpl. Desmond T. Doss became the first conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor for his heroics during the Battle of Okinawa, which many consider the ...

On Wednesday afternoon, the Lynchburg VA Clinic was officially renamed to honor Lynchburg hero and Medal of Honor recipient ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - A Salem VA outpatient clinic in Lynchburg is being renamed in honor of a local World War II hero. It ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Lynchburg VA Clinic on Lakeside Drive has been renamed the Private First Class Desmond T. Doss VA Clinic, honoring the local war hero whose bravery was depicted in the film ...

Few soldiers are going to fit the same mold left by Desmond Doss ... decorated soldiers in American history, however. Doss earned a Medal of Honor for his actions in Okinawa, along with 2 Bronze ...

In this historical drama, Andrew portrays Desmond Doss, a real-life American combat ... first conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor for his service. The TV and film review platform ...

Meanwhile, Desmond Doss, a conscientious combat medic who refused to carry a weapon, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery during the Battle of Okinawa, where he saved 75 men without ever ...

Desmond T. Doss, of Lynchburg ... first conscientious objector in U.S. history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor—generals, admirals, Cabinet members, his proud parents and his pretty ...

So Pfc. Desmond T. Doss of Lynchburg, Va., first conscientious object to win the Congressional Medal of Honor, said prayer -- a prayer that every man be "prepared to meet his maker." "And I ...

and became the first conscientious objector to ever receive the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary service during the Battle of Okinawa. The movie stars Andrew Garfield as Desmond Doss alongside ...

"Hacksaw Ridge" is a 2016 movie about Desmond Doss, a U.S. Army combat medic ... the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor during World War II, according to the WWII ...