Medal of Honor Recipient Desmond Doss Tells His 'Hacksaw Ridge' Story

The recently released movie Hacksaw Ridge tells the amazing story of the courageous actions in WWII of Medal of Honor Recipient Desmond Doss.

To provide insight into the man the movie is about, the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation announced today that everyone can watch Doss tell his own story in the Living History section of its website.

"I knew Desmond for more than 30 years and Hacksaw Ridge does a great job telling the story of his life and the battle in which he earned the Medal," said Col.

(retired) Jack Jacobs, Medal of Honor Recipient and Foundation co-chairman.

"However, it's compelling and moving to hear Desmond tell his own story, in his own words."

Doss, a combat medic in World War II who was a conscientious objector and refused to carry a weapon in combat, received the Medal of Honor after saving the lives of more than 70 soldiers during a battle on the island of Okinawa in 1945.

In the movie Hacksaw Ridge, Doss is played by actor Andrew Garfield in the Mel Gibson-directed film now playing in theaters nationwide.

The Foundation video of Doss telling his story is 5:37 minutes long.

Hacksaw Ridge is in theaters now, but if you want to hear a first hand account of the real story, you can head over to the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation's website.