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Scotty always finds a way!

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[-] snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago

Did he cut it off while making Transparent aluminum?

[-] Canopyflyer@lemmy.world 54 points 4 months ago

Sorry for the serious answer.

He lost it during the D-Day invasion in France during World War II. He was on Juno Beach as he was in the Canadian army. If I recall correctly he was shot 6 times, but survived. One very tough man.

I got to meet him back in the eighties, when I was a teenager. He was a truly wonderful person and his death in 2005 made the world a lesser place.

[-] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 30 points 4 months ago

Four rounds hit his leg, one passed through his right middle finger and one hit him in the chest, deflecting off the lucky cigarette case given to him by his brother

[-] LopensLeftArm@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 months ago

Shot 6 times by friendly fire no less!

[-] MisterMoo@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

I can definitely attest they he survived; he was in Star Trek, a series filmed after D-Day.

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