Hero of Hacksaw Ridge - The Gripping True Story That Inspired the Movie - [Abridged Version]

Jul 30, 2026

Official authorized abridged story of Desmond Doss, presented as the gripping true account behind the film. The narrative follows his entry into the Army as a conscientious objector and non-combatant, confronting ridicule, hostility, and repeated attempts to disrupt his faith. It traces how daily pressure in training and barracks life is tested by prayer, endurance, and spiritual conviction, shaping the man his story ultimately honors through courage under extreme circumstances.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages132

Reading Time3 h 23 min

Table of Contents

The Loneliest Soldier

“...That Ye May Be Able to Bear It”

Combat!

One Busy Sabbath

The Last Patrol

The Greatest Honor

The Faith That Shaped the Man

THE OFFICIAL AUTHORIZED STORY 0F DESMOND DOSS(ABRIDGED VERS10N) B00TON HERNDON POSTSCRIPT BY DOUG BATCHELOR Madioon Campue Seventh-day Adventist Church 607B Larkin Springs Road Madison,Tennessee 37115-5007 Fax:615-345-6187 Phone:615-866-4766 Saturday Morning Service Times Worship Service 8:50 am Sabbath School 10:10 am Worship Service 11:20 am Website:www.madisoncampus.org HERO 0F # HACKSAWTHE GRIPPIN6 TRUE STORY THAT INSPIRED THE MOVIERIDGE THE OFFICIAL AUTHORIZED STORY 0F DESMOND DOSS[ABRIDGED VERSION] 十 HERO 0F HACKSAWTHE 6RIPPIN6 TRUE STORY THAT INSPIRED THE MOVIERIDGE B00TON HERNDON POSTSCRIPT BYD0UG BATCHELOR Published by Remnant Publications,Inc.649E.Chicago Rd.Coldwater,MI 49036 Hero of Hacksaw Ridgeby Booton HerndonCopyright ◎2016Desmond Doss Council Georgia Cumberland Conference Associationof Seventh-day Adventists Motion Picture Artwork ◎2016 SummitEntertainment,LLC.All Rights Reserved The Faith that Shaped the Manby Doug BatchelorCopyright ◎2016Amazing Facts,Inc. Unless otherwise noted,scriptures are taken from theNew King James Version°.Copyright ◎1982 byThomas Nelson,Inc.Used by permission.All rights reserved. Cover Design by David BerthiaumeLayout and design by Greg Solie·Altamont Graphics ISBN:978-1-629131-54-2 # TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. THE LONELIEST SOLDIER.. 2.“..THATYE MAY BE ABLE TO BEAR IT” 3. COMBAT!.. 4. ONE BUSY SABBATH. 5. THE LAST PATROL…… 6. THE GREATEST HONOR…… THE FAITH THAT SHAPED THE MAN 5 …………………7 ………23 .. 41 .. 83 ..95 —1 CHAPTER 1 THE LONELIEST SOLDIER T ime for the welcome sound of taps drew nearer,and a hubbub of noiseand confusion filled the long wooden barracks as the men of CompanyD prepared to hit the sack.It had been an exhausting,exasperating day.The famous old World War I division,the 77th,had been reactivated toserve in another war,and training was just beginning.The division's insig-nia,the Statue of Liberty,indicated its headquarters,and the men assignedto it were typical of the melting pot of New York City.Many had beenscooped up by the draft in the winter and spring of 1942,just after PearlHarbor,and were older,tougher,and more cynical than the usual crop ofdraftees.Now,milling about the plain wooden barracks in various stagesof undress—green fatigues,olive drab underwear—they were protestingloudly and obscenely in the harsh accent of the big city against everythingand everybody. In the midst of the racket a slender young man with wavy brown hairsat quietly on his neatly made,brown-blanketed bed.If the day had been arough one for the older,tougher men,for him it had been a nightmare.Hehad come into the Army willingly,but as a conscientious objector,a non-combatant.Though eager to serve his country,he had the written assur-ance of the President of the United States Franklin D.Roosevelt throughExecutive Order Number 8606 and the Chief of Staff of the Army that hewould not have to bear arms.He had naturally assumed that he wouldbe assigned to some phase of medical training.Now here he was in aninfantry company.A little on the gawky side,with the flat drawl of theSouthern mountains,he neither looked nor sounded like the rest of themen in the barracks. Not just for solace,but as an integral and meaningful part of his dailylife,the young soldier had turned to his Bible.As always he found in it,inthe Word of God,a feeling of comfort and peace.He closed the Book and, HERO OF HACKSAW RIDGE in a natural motion developed over many years,slipped to his knees at theside of his bunk to say his prayers. "Hey,look at the preacher!"somebody shouted above the racket."He'sprayin'!” Howls of derision,hoots,and catcalls sounded through the barracks.The young soldier continued his prayers,motionless on his knees. The big-city men,irritable and keyed-up after a day of strain and ten-sion in a new,demanding environment,were ready to relieve their emo-tions on any scapegoat,and now they had found

FAQs

Desmond Doss为何被称为非战斗人员？

他自愿入伍，但身份是有良知的拒绝兵役者（conscientious objector），因此是非战斗人员，最初被告知他不会被要求携带武器。

Doss在军营里遇到的主要困难是什么？

在宿舍和训练期间，他遭到嘲笑与羞辱，包括被鞋子砸向他、被恶意辱称，并在紧张环境中成为发泄的对象。

Doss如何应对他遭受的嘲讽和威胁？

他持续依靠圣经与祷告，在困境中保持祈祷不断，同时尽力不因恐惧而中断自己的信仰与承诺。

Jul 30, 2026

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