Was Desmond Doss Court Martialed. Web then they attempted to court martial him for refusing a direct order—to carry a gun. They tried to discharge him with a section eight, claiming that he was mentally insane.
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Web then they attempted to court martial him for refusing a direct order—to carry a gun. He believed his duty was to obey god and serve his country. Web another officer unsuccessfully attempted to have him court martialed for refusing to hold a rifle. They tried to discharge him with a section eight, claiming that he was mentally insane. Instead of a court martial, he denied doss leave, nearly causing him to miss seeing his brother harold, who had joined. But they failed to find a way to toss him out, and he refused to leave. He was charged and detained for refusing what the army believed at the time to be a lawful order. The scene in hacksaw ridge was accurate with regard to doss's own recollection of events.
The scene in hacksaw ridge was accurate with regard to doss's own recollection of events. He was charged and detained for refusing what the army believed at the time to be a lawful order. Web another officer unsuccessfully attempted to have him court martialed for refusing to hold a rifle. The scene in hacksaw ridge was accurate with regard to doss's own recollection of events. Web then they attempted to court martial him for refusing a direct order—to carry a gun. He believed his duty was to obey god and serve his country. But they failed to find a way to toss him out, and he refused to leave. Instead of a court martial, he denied doss leave, nearly causing him to miss seeing his brother harold, who had joined. They tried to discharge him with a section eight, claiming that he was mentally insane.
