Call of Duty My Life Before, During, and after the Band of Brothers |
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Author:
| Compton, Lynn Brotherton, Marcus |
Foreword by:
| McCain, John |
ISBN: | 978-0-425-21970-6 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2008 |
Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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Imprint: | Berkley |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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As part of the elite 101st Airborne paratroopers, Lt. Lynn Buck Compton fought in critical battles of World War II as a member of Easy Company, immortalized as the Band of Brothers. Here, Buck Compton tells his own story for the first time. From his years as a two-sport UCLA star who played baseball with Jackie Robinson and football in the 1943 Rose Bowl, through his legendary post-World War II legal career as a prosecutor, in which he helped convict Sirhan Sirhan for the murder of...
More DescriptionAs part of the elite 101st Airborne paratroopers, Lt. Lynn Buck Compton fought in critical battles of World War II as a member of Easy Company, immortalized as the Band of Brothers. Here, Buck Compton tells his own story for the first time. From his years as a two-sport UCLA star who played baseball with Jackie Robinson and football in the 1943 Rose Bowl, through his legendary post-World War II legal career as a prosecutor, in which he helped convict Sirhan Sirhan for the murder of Robert F. Kennedy, Buck Compton truly embodies the American Dream.