Desmond Doss Heroes are people who make a difference for the better. They are the people who are willing to sacrifice themselves for a reason, the individuals who have greatly influenced others by doing extraordinary deeds. One hero that many individuals admire is Desmond Doss because of his selflessness and perseverance under fire. This hero lived a very religious life. He was born of the seventh of February, nineteen-nineteen in Lynchburg Virginia. His parents raised him as a devout Seventh-day Adventist and instilled sabbath keeping, nonviolence, and a vegetarian lifestyle in his upbringing. He found a job at the Lynchburg Lumber Company to support his family during the Great Depression. Before the outbreak of World War two, Desmond Doss