I saw this article yesterday (which was the 75th anniversary of D-Day) in which "Star Trek's" Scotty, James Doohan, served in World War 2 and was involved in the Normandy Beach landing. He also suffered several gunshot wounds. I only hope he knew how much his service was appreciated by the world.
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2019/01/ ... yVVs2XY0J8