Meet McGonegal

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Charles McGonegal lost both arms in World War I. Through U.S. Army medical rehabilitation, he was able to learn the use of prosthetic hooks. He learns to shave, tie his shoestrings, and dress himself. He demonstrates how to control his hooks and how to adjust their width and tension. He shows how easily he goes about daily personal and social tasks and how he maintains an office job and uses office equipment.