Good
morning Phoenix. It’s time once again for Friday Flicks. It’s
Veterans Day, so be sure to honor all veterans, past and present.
The selection for today honors those who served – Hacksaw Ridge. It tells the story of WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa. He refused to kill people, and became the first Conscientious Objector in American history to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
Trivia:
• When asked how many lives he saved, he says approximately 50. However, individuals that witnessed the heroic event said it was closer to 100. The mutual agreement was reached at approximately 75.
• Pfc. Desmond Doss was not wounded and evacuated in a daylight assault at Hacksaw Ridge. He was wounded a couple of weeks later in the Okinawan Campaign during a night attack near Shuri. As per his Medal of Honor citation, he was wounded in the legs by a grenade but had to wait 5 hours before stretcher bearers could reach him, during which time he dressed his own wounds. While being carried back to safety by three stretcher bearers, they were attacked by a Japanese tank. At which time Doss crawled off the stretcher to a more seriously wounded man and insisted the others evacuate that soldier and then return for himself. While waiting for the stretcher to return, he was shot by a sniper as he was being carried by another soldier. Thus, causing a compound fracture on his arm, for which he improvised a splint using a rifle stock. He then crawled 300 yards to an Aid Station for treatment.
• Not the first conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor. Sergeant Alvin York was a conscientious objector also. Gary Cooper portrayed him in "Sergeant York". According to Wikipedia, "He [Sergeant York] also disclaimed ever having been a conscientious objector." The important difference being that York did carry a weapon but Doss did not.
• Producer Hal B Wallis had previously tried to buy this story from Desmond Doss in the 50's, and hoped that Audie Murphy would star but Doss had no interest in motion pictures and didn't want his story turned into a typical Hollywood movie.
• The film actually received a nine minute and forty-eight seconds standing ovation, Gibson timed it himself.
Goofs:
• Harold Doss (Desmond's brother) was wearing an Army uniform at the kitchen table when in fact he enlisted in the Navy and served aboard the USS Lindsey.
• Desmond Doss was not the first Medal of Honor winner to claim conscientious objector status. Alvin York claimed that status when he registered for the draft in 1917 but his claim was rejected.
Have a fangtastic day and thank a veteran or someone currently serving!
<3 Brock V"""V
The selection for today honors those who served – Hacksaw Ridge. It tells the story of WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa. He refused to kill people, and became the first Conscientious Objector in American history to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
Trivia:
• When asked how many lives he saved, he says approximately 50. However, individuals that witnessed the heroic event said it was closer to 100. The mutual agreement was reached at approximately 75.
• Pfc. Desmond Doss was not wounded and evacuated in a daylight assault at Hacksaw Ridge. He was wounded a couple of weeks later in the Okinawan Campaign during a night attack near Shuri. As per his Medal of Honor citation, he was wounded in the legs by a grenade but had to wait 5 hours before stretcher bearers could reach him, during which time he dressed his own wounds. While being carried back to safety by three stretcher bearers, they were attacked by a Japanese tank. At which time Doss crawled off the stretcher to a more seriously wounded man and insisted the others evacuate that soldier and then return for himself. While waiting for the stretcher to return, he was shot by a sniper as he was being carried by another soldier. Thus, causing a compound fracture on his arm, for which he improvised a splint using a rifle stock. He then crawled 300 yards to an Aid Station for treatment.
• Not the first conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor. Sergeant Alvin York was a conscientious objector also. Gary Cooper portrayed him in "Sergeant York". According to Wikipedia, "He [Sergeant York] also disclaimed ever having been a conscientious objector." The important difference being that York did carry a weapon but Doss did not.
• Producer Hal B Wallis had previously tried to buy this story from Desmond Doss in the 50's, and hoped that Audie Murphy would star but Doss had no interest in motion pictures and didn't want his story turned into a typical Hollywood movie.
• The film actually received a nine minute and forty-eight seconds standing ovation, Gibson timed it himself.
Goofs:
• Harold Doss (Desmond's brother) was wearing an Army uniform at the kitchen table when in fact he enlisted in the Navy and served aboard the USS Lindsey.
• Desmond Doss was not the first Medal of Honor winner to claim conscientious objector status. Alvin York claimed that status when he registered for the draft in 1917 but his claim was rejected.
Have a fangtastic day and thank a veteran or someone currently serving!
<3 Brock V"""V
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