Soldier who was shot in eight places said he "enjoyed the war"

According to Boing Boing, British Army officer Adrian Carton de Wiart claimed to enjoy the war—a claim supported by the extraordinary damage he endured. He was shot eight times across three wars: in the face, head, stomach, groin, ankle, leg, hip, and ear. He lost sight in his left eye, survived two plane crashes, and when a doctor declined to amputate his severely damaged fingers, de Wiart ripped them off himself.

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