Hacksaw Ridge Book Summary. If you ever watched the film hacksaw ridge then you will understand why this book is so poor. Desmond thomas doss was born on february 7, 1919 in lynchburg, virginia to thomas and bertha e.
The true story of desmond doss. Hacksaw ridge is a war drama based on documentary materials; The hacksaw ridge is a movie that elaborates on the encounter of desmond doss an american combat medic in the battlefield during world war ii and his unprecedented but bold move to step out and offer his services at the first line of war (walton, 21).
During the bloody siege on hackshaw ridge, when initially the americans are overrun and have to retreat, doss remains on the battlefield, dodging japanese bullets and american bombardment from nearby ships, as he looks for wounded soldiers and then carries them to the cliff;
Whats worst is that it is printed by amazon. Hacksaw ridge seems to know that its hero is better than anyone around him, perhaps better than the movie that tells his story. Stephen, jack, jmil, and lauren goal! The hacksaw ridge is a movie that elaborates on the encounter of desmond doss an american combat medic in the battlefield during world war ii and his unprecedented but bold move to step out and offer his services at the first line of war (walton, 21).