William P. Cronan
... that American William P. Cronan , once described as "the most popular man in the Navy", lost two fingers when he shoved his hand in a breechblock to prevent a potentially deadly explosion?
... that American <b id="mwBzs"><a href="./William_P._Cronan" id="mwBzw" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="William P. Cronan">William P. Cronan</a></b> <i id="mwBz0">(pictured)</i>, once described as "the most popular man in the Navy", lost two fingers when he shoved his hand in a <a href="./Breechblock" id="mwBz4" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Breechblock">breechblock</a> to prevent a potentially deadly explosion?