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James Doohan, who portrayed Scotty on Star Trek, was hit by bullets from his own side during the D-Day invasion at Juno Beach. This resulted in him losing a finger, which was usually concealed with camera angles when he was shooting Star Trek 21 years later.

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James Doohan, who portrayed Scotty on Star Trek, was hit by bullets from his own side during the D-Day invasion at Juno Beach. This resulted in him losing a finger, which was usually concealed with camera angles when he was shooting Star Trek 21 years later.

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