Posted on 04/28/2007 3:54:50 PM PDT by Hal1950
James Doohan's Final Tribute in Space
Nearly two years after his death, the man who made "beam me up" a household phrase has finally been beamed up himself.
James Doohan, famous for his role as Scotty on "Star Trek," is one of about two hundred people whose ashes blasted off from New Mexico's Spaceport America on Saturday.
"This is the best final tribute for someone like James Doohan," said Charles Chafer, owner of Space Services Inc., the company behind the launch. "Really, it was James's wish to join his buddy Gene [Roddenberry] in space."
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James Doohan’s military service:
“At the outbreak of the Second World War, Doohan, aged 19, joined the Royal Canadian Artillery, and was eventually commissioned as a lieutenant in the 13th Field Regiment, part of the divisional artillery of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division.
Doohan went to the United Kingdom in 1940 for what became years of training. His first combat assignment was the invasion of Normandy at Juno Beach on D-Day.
Shooting two snipers along the way, Doohan led his unit to higher ground through a field of anti-tank mines and took defensive positions for the night. Crossing between command posts at 11:30 that night, Doohan took six rounds from a Bren gun fired by a nervous sentry:[1] four in his leg, one in the chest, and one through his right middle finger.
The bullet to his chest was halted by the silver cigarette case he carried, and his wounded finger was amputated which he would conceal during his career as an actor.
Despite his injuries, Doohan remained in the military, trained as a pilot and flew an artillery observation plane.
He flew Taylorcraft Auster Mark V aircraft for 666 (AOP) Squadron, RCAF, as a Royal Canadian Artillery officer in a flying role in support of #1 Canadian AGRA (Army Groups Royal Artillery).
All three Canadian (AOP) RCAF Squadrons were manned by Artillery Officer-pilots and ‘aircrewed’ by Artillery personnel serving as observers.
Though never actually a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force, he was once labelled the “craziest pilot in the Canadian Air Forces.” One of the many legendary stories of his flying years tells of Doohan slaloming a plane - variously cited as a Hurricane or a jet trainer - between mountainside telegraph poles to prove it could be done, which earned him a serious reprimand.”
He was good. RIP, Scotty. Glad ya made it home.
You need some new dialthium crystals........
Serious?
That’s a pic of James Traficant. Figure out the rest.
James often ended his readings on the house floor with the phrase “Beam me up, Scotty.”
Don't have a clue as to the point you are making.
Series. This is a hugh issue after all.
Your new screen is Captain Obvious......duh.
Then you are dumb.
I had forgotten about that.
Thanks for the answer.
James Traficant, former congressman (D) from Ohio frequently made short speeches on the floor of the House and ended them with “Beam me up Scotty”.
BTW, I think he is still in prison.
Gordon Cooper, one of Scotty's shipmates on his final voyage
Damn - who pissed in your bowl of wheaties today?
Happy with you're role in life - PITA - ?
Now go ooze off somewhere else.
Whoah, you can read.
I can think, too.
That leaves you somewhere towards the back......
How many go-arounds are we doing this afternoon?
Barely.
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