In this endorsement, U.S. Army Lieutenant General John R. Hodge, commander of the 24th Corps, approves recommending Private First Class Desmond Doss for the Medal of Honor. His recommendation went to the commander of the 10th Army for consideration, and Doss received his Medal of Honor on November 1, 1945.
Doss was a conscientious objector during World War II. He entered the military, but refused to kill enemy soldiers or carry a weapon because of his religious beliefs as a Seventh-day Adventist. He served in a non-combatant role as a medic. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions assisting injured soldiers near Urasoe-Mura, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands – one of the few conscientious objectors ever to earn the award.
