Harold Russell

Earlier in the ceremony he was awarded an honorary Oscar for "bringing hope and courage to his fellow veterans. 13th Airborne Division at Camp Mackall North Carolina on June 6 1944 a defective fuse detonated an explosive he was handling while making a training film. Ngor).

Russell also holds the unique honor of receiving two Academy Awards for the same role. Harold John Russell (January 14 1914 - January 29 2002) was a Canadian-American World War II veteran who became one of only two non-professional actors to win an Academy Award for acting (the other being Haing S.