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Signed by Desmond T. Doss, Dedication Program for Desmond T. Doss Medal of Honor Highway in Walker County, Georgia.
Printed program. A section of Georgia Highway #2 between US Highway 27 and Georgia Highway 193 in Walker County was dedicated in honor of Desmond Doss. Dedication ceremony took place on July 10, 1990, with Georgia Governor Joe Frank Harris offering the keynote address. This program is signed by Doss on the front cover.
Desmond Doss (1919-2006) was a conscientious objector due to his religious convictions as a Seventh-day Adventist. He served as a combat medic in the Pacific Theater, earning two Bronze Stars and the Medal of Honor. He was the only conscientious objector to earn the Medal of Honor during World War II. His story received national attention in 2016 with the release of Hacksaw Ridge, an Academy Award nominated film depicting the life of Corporal Doss.
