“It’s the birthplace of Desmond Doss, the World War II Medal of Honor recipient whose story was made famous in the movie “Hacksaw Ridge.” He was born here and lived here until he was 10 or 11.

Doss, a United States World War II Army Corporal from the city. On October 12, 1945, President Harry Truman awarded Doss with ...

Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) to rename the Lynchburg VA Clinic after Private First Class Desmond T. Doss, a highly revered Medal of Honor recipient from Lynchburg who saved dozens of lives in ...