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    Matthew Angeles wrote a summary of the film "Hacksaw Ridge" in his English class. The film tells the true story of Desmond Doss, a conscientious objector during WWII who served as a medic and saved 75 men without firing a weapon. Doss refused to carry a gun due to his religious beliefs. Despite facing prejudice from his fellow soldiers, he completed basic training and served in the Battle of Okinawa, where he bravely rescued wounded soldiers by lowering them down a cliff using a rope while under fire. For his heroic actions, Doss was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Truman, making him the first conscientious objector to receive the award.

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    Matthew Angeles wrote a summary of the film "Hacksaw Ridge" in his English class. The film tells the true story of Desmond Doss, a conscientious objector during WWII who served as a medic and saved 75 men without firing a weapon. Doss refused to carry a gun due to his religious beliefs. Despite facing prejudice from his fellow soldiers, he completed basic training and served in the Battle of Okinawa, where he bravely rescued wounded soldiers by lowering them down a cliff using a rope while under fire. For his heroic actions, Doss was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Truman, making him the first conscientious objector to receive the award.

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    Matthew Angeles wrote a summary of the film "Hacksaw Ridge" in his English class. The film tells the true story of Desmond Doss, a conscientious objector during WWII who served as a medic and saved 75 men without firing a weapon. Doss refused to carry a gun due to his religious beliefs. Despite facing prejudice from his fellow soldiers, he completed basic training and served in the Battle of Okinawa, where he bravely rescued wounded soldiers by lowering them down a cliff using a rope while under fire. For his heroic actions, Doss was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Truman, making him the first conscientious objector to receive the award.

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    Matthew Angeles wrote a summary of the film "Hacksaw Ridge" in his English class. The film tells the true story of Desmond Doss, a conscientious objector during WWII who served as a medic and saved 75 men without firing a weapon. Doss refused to carry a gun due to his religious beliefs. Despite facing prejudice from his fellow soldiers, he completed basic training and served in the Battle of Okinawa, where he bravely rescued wounded soldiers by lowering them down a cliff using a rope while under fire. For his heroic actions, Doss was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Truman, making him the first conscientious objector to receive the award.

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    Name: Matthew M.

    Angeles

    Grade and Section: 12 – Resilience

    Subject: English for Academic and Professional Purposes (EAPP)

    Hacksaw Ridge

    “Hacksaw ridge” is a film based on a true story about a Private Desmond Doss, a
    military medic during World War II who saved 75 men in the battle of Okinawa without
    firing a single shot and was then awarded with Medal of Honor despite of refusing to
    bear a single weapon on religious grounds.

    The story started in year 1920 in a place called Virginia, the young Desmond nearly
    killed his brother while horsing around which made him remember his religious belief
    “Thou shall not kill”.

    Years later while Desmond Doss was helping in the community, he saw a man who was
    injured, he then quickly aided him and rushed him to the hospital where he meets a
    nurse named Dorothy Schutte; he later on tells Dorothy about his interest in Medical
    Service.

    After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Desmond Doss quickly then enlisted
    in the Military to serve as combat medic however, his father was upset by his decision.
    Before leaving for service, Desmond asks for Dorothy’s hand in marriage, Dorothy later
    on accepts it.

    Doss was then placed under the command of Sergeant Howell. He excelled with
    the different tasks and challenges that was provided by their commander however,
    Doss became an outcast among his fellow soldiers for refusing to handle a rifle due to
    his religious belief. They constantly torment Doss in hope for Doss to leave of his own
    will. Despite of being beaten up by his fellow soldiers, Doss refused to identify his
    attackers and continued to train in hope for serving his own country.

    Doss completed six basic training and was then released on a leave with the
    intention of marrying Dorothy but was then arrested for insubordination. Captain Glover
    then visited Desmond Doss in jail and tried to convince him to plead guilty so that he will
    be released without any charges but Desmond Doss refused. At his trial he refused not
    guilty but before being sentenced, his father barged in with a letter on his hand stating
    that his son’s pacifism is protected by an Act of Congress. He was then allowed to enter
    in the field as a combat medic without any firearm.
    Doss was then assigned to the 77th Infantry Division; during the Battle of
    Okinawa, Doss’ unit was assigned to relieve the 96 th infantry Division while securing the
    Escarpment. Doss saved his squadmate Smitty, earning his respect and later on shared
    his past about refusement in carrying a firearm. Smitty then apologizes for doubting his
    courage.

    The next day, the Japanese launched a massive counter attack and drove the
    Americans back to their camp and off the escarpment. Smitty was killed during the fight
    but while Doss was about to escape with his squad, he heard soldiers crying for help,
    he quickly returned to save them which leads him to carrying different wounded soldiers
    off the escarpment by belaying them one by one using a rope and kept on praying to
    save one more each time he saved a wounded soldier.

    The men were inspired by his courage and selflessness and refuses to attack
    without him. Then the battle turned tides; Doss saved Glover and his fellow men by
    deflecting a grenade that came from an ambush of Japanese soldiers.

    Doss was then awarded with the Medal of Honor by President Harry S. Truman
    for rescuing 75 soldiers at Hacksaw ridge.

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