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Diary of a Sergeant
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Diary of a Sergeant

1945 22 min ★ 7.0 (2) Released
Documentary

Harold Russell, an American soldier who lost his hands in a training accident, tells the story of his medical rehabilitation at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington DC, how he and his fellow amputees at the hospital at first despaired and then found new hope in the prostheses and training available to amputees through the Army's medical corps. Russell learns to wear and to operate the hooks which replace his hands and becomes competent to perform many tasks he had once thought no longer possible. Discharged from the Army, he is welcomed into Boston College by college president William J. Murphy, S.J.

Original title
Diary of a Sergeant
Language
EN
Country
US
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Revenue
Keywords 2
death dismemberment
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Cast 2
Alfred Drake

Alfred Drake

Harold Russell (voice) (uncredited)

Harold Russell

Harold Russell

Himself (uncredited)

Crew 1
Joseph M. Newman

Joseph M. Newman

Director

Gallery 1
US Release Dates 1

Jul 1, 1945

G Theatrical

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