The (actual) hero of Hacksaw Ridge

Mel Gibson's bloody new war movie highlights the heroism of the man who saved dozens of GIs at Hacksaw Ridge.

He's Desmond Doss, and he lived quietly in the north Georgia mountains for many years after his World War II exploits.

Columnist Bill Torpy interviewed Desmond Doss and, years later, wrote his obituary for the AJC.

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