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Call of duty : my life before, during and after the Band of Brothers / Lynn "Buck" Compton, with Marcus Brotherton.
Author
Compton, Lynn D., 1921-2012.
ImprintNew York : Berkley Caliber, 2008.
Descriptionviii, 275 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., plates ; 23 cm.
Abstract: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, 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: college sports star, esteemed combat veteran, detective, attorney, judge. This is the true story of a real-life hero who traveled to a faraway place and put his life on the line for the cause of freedom--and an insightful memoir about courage, leadership, camaraderie, compassion, and success.--From publisher description.
ISBN:9780425219706
ISBN:0425219704
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