Did Lt Dan Have Legs?

Sinise, 39, who has both legs, surprised even himself with his performance as Lt. Dan, a cocky Army officer who is wounded in the Vietnam War, losing both legs. He is shown both before the injury, as an able-bodied officer, and after, in a wheelchair, with both legs gone from the knee.

How did they remove Lieutenant Dan's legs?

ILM digitally removed Gary Sinise's legs for several shots in the film, after the character Lieutenant Dan's injuries sustained in the Vietnam War. ... Then, in certain shots, set props would be rigged to allow for the shot, such as a bed having a section cut out of it for Sinise's actual legs to go through.

Did Lieutenant Dan kill himself on the boat?

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.