How a silver cigarette case saved the life of Star Trek's Scotty
In short: Discover the incredible true story of James Doohan, the actor famous for playing
During the WWII D-Day invasion, James Doohan, known to Star Trek fans as "Scotty," survived being shot six times. While leading his men through a minefield on Juno Beach and neutralizing two German snipers, Doohan sustained multiple wounds: four rounds to a leg, one to his hand—which cost him his middle finger—and one to his chest.
His survival was owed to a stroke of luck: a silver cigarette case in his pocket deflected the chest wound, which likely would have been fatal. Though he eventually quit smoking, the case remained a legendary part of his survival story.
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