Diary of a Sergeant

Diary of a Sergeant is a 1945 American short film produced by the United States Army Pictorial Service. It stars Harold Russell, who lost his hands in a military training accident in 1944. The film tells the story of his medical rehabilitation at Walter [Reed Army Medical Center] in Washington, D.C.
After seeing the film, director William Wyler cast Russell in The [Best Years of Our Lives]. Russell received two Academy Awards for his work in the film, becoming the only actor to receive two Oscars for the same role.