Lieutenant Dan, unlike every man in his family before, did not die in battle and therefore feels somewhat cheated out of what he considers his own destiny. He blames Forrest for this, as he was the one who carried him off the battlefield and into safety.

Is Lieutenant Dan dead?

Dan dying in The Revolutionary War (1778), The Civil War (1863), World War I (1918), and World War II (1944). After Lt. Dan is done talking to Sgt. Sims, he returns to Forrest and Bubba.

What happened to Lieutenant Dan at the end?

In the Academy Award-winning film, Lieutenant Dan Taylor, played by Gary Sinise, loses his legs in an ambush while serving in Vietnam. Convinced he was destined to die in battle like his relatives, Lt.