20 of America’s Most Decorated War Heroes

Desmond Doss

• Rank: Corporal
• Military branch: Army
• Served in: WWII
• Medal(s) of valor: Medal of Honor

Doss, who was enlisted though he was a conscientious objector, was a medic in the Pacific theater of World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for saving lives while he was wounded during the fighting on Okinawa.