The charges against Desmond are dropped, and he and Dorothy are married. Desmond's unit is deployed to the Pacific Theater. During the Battle of Okinawa, Desmond's unit is tasked with ascending and securing the Maeda Escarpment ("Hacksaw Ridge").
In the film, Desmond's marriage to Dorothy coincides with his being imprisoned ahead of Desmond's court marshal, causing him to miss his wedding. However, in real life, Desmond was not court marshaled and was married to Dorothy before leaving for active service.
Doss best friend and wife, Dorothy, died in November 1991. Without his hearing and beginning to lose his sight, Doss was alone and almost without a way to communicate. On July 1, 1993, Desmond and Frances Doss were married, and Frances remained by his side for the rest of his life.
Desmond Doss was injured by a grenade after saving 75 men alone above Hacksaw Ridge, and was later awarded the Medal of Honor by President Harry S. Truman. He lived with his wife Dorothy until her death in 1991, and continued to live until 2006.
He later explained, "I felt like it was an honor to serve my country according to the dictates of my conscience." Doss married Dorothy Pauline Schutte, of Richmond, on 17 August 1942 before going on active duty.
On 7 December 2021, Tan married his university sweetheart at a ceremony held in France. On 4 October 2023, Tan announced on social media that his wife is pregnant with a baby girl. Desmond and wife welcomed their baby daughter on 5 March 2024.
Most characters in Hacksaw Ridge are real as it is a biographical film. Desmond is the central figure and his life experiences are faithfully depicted. Other characters in the movie are composites or represent multiple people.
None of the trainees in Basic Training have the proper haircut. Tom Doss never asked his former commander to write a letter that stopped Desmond T. Doss from being court-martialed.
A 2016 movie, "Hacksaw Ridge," chronicles his story. The Allies planned to use Okinawa as a base to attack mainland Japan, dubbed Operation Downfall. However, on Aug. 15, 1945, Japan announced its unconditional surrender, thereby avoiding further bloodshed.
Dorothy became pregnant while still in high school, resulting in a marriage to Stanley "Stan" Zbornak (Herb Edelman) to legitimize the baby. Stan and Dorothy divorced after 38 years when Stan left the marriage for a young flight attendant.
About 2,500 Americans lost their lives and nearly twice as many Japanese troops. In the movie Hacksaw Ridge, they show Japanese soldiers killing wounded American soldiers.
Eventually, the Americans took Hacksaw Ridge. Okinawa was captured inch by bloody inch. Several days later, during an unsuccessful night raid, Desmond was severely wounded.
In Assassin's Creed Valhalla, it is revealed that when Desmond sacrificed himself to save the Earth, only his physical form was killed, as his consciousness was transported into a computer simulation created by the Isu known as "The Grey." During his time there, Desmond forgot his original identity and was transformed ...
In 2005, after he ran away from his Assassin family and settled in New York City, Desmond Miles met a woman with whom he unknowingly conceived a child; Elijah. In September 2012, Elijah was cryptically mentioned by Clay Kaczmarek to his unknowing father, Desmond.
They say “behind every great man is a great woman”. Yet even this quote fails to aptly describe Dorothy Schutte Doss. In 49 years of marriage she was right by her husband's side as his spiritual counterpart, and the two of them accomplished great things for God as a result.
Maeda Escarpment, a.k.a. “Hacksaw Ridge,” is now commonly recognized as part of Urasoe Castle Ruin. Urasoe City Office's website says that since the movie was released, many people have come to see the actual site where Pfc. Desmond Doss rescued 75 or more people May 5, 1945.
The battlefield, located on top of a sheer 400-foot cliff, was fortified with a deadly network of Japanese machine gun nests and booby traps. The escarpment, nicknamed Hacksaw Ridge for the treacherously steep cliff, was key to winning the battle of Okinawa.
At the end of the series, after living in Blanche's house for seven years, Dorothy meets and falls in love with Lucas Hollingsworth (Leslie Nielsen), Blanche's uncle (her father's baby brother). The two marry, and Dorothy moves into Lucas' home in Hollingsworth Manor in Atlanta.
Real-life hero Desmond Doss saved 75 soldiers in WWII without firing a shot, as depicted in the 2016 biographical war film Hacksaw Ridge, directed by Mel Gibson. Despite some minor changes to the story, Hacksaw Ridge was praised by Doss's son for its historical accuracy.
Gibson omitted that from the film because he felt that the audience would not find the scene believable. The film omits his prior combat service in the Battle of Guam and Battle of Leyte. Doss was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for extraordinary bravery in both battles.
