Call of duty : my life before, during and after the Band of Brothers / Lynn "Buck" Compton, with Marcus Brotherton.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0425227871
- ISBN: 9780425227879
- Physical Description: viii, 275 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, plates ; 23 cm
- Publisher: New York : Berkley Caliber, 2009.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Foreword / Neal McDonough -- Preamble: Only in America -- First Training Jump -- From Benning To Normandy -- The Shock At Brecourt -- My Movie Career -- Dad's Secret -- Triumph -- Horror -- Somehow You Continue -- Train For Georgia -- To Get A Uniform -- Decision of A Lifetime -- Wearing the Wings -- Joining Easy Company -- Beyond D-Day -- Carentan -- Market-Garden -- Wounded -- My Last Battle -- The End of the War -- Return To Normalcy -- Vice -- Happy Again -- My First Trial -- Secrets of the DA's Office -- Key Cases -- RFK Assassination -- Sirhan Sirhan's Trial -- Finishing on the Bench -- Band of Brothers -- Last Rants and Reflections
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richlands Branch Library | BIO COMPTON (Text) | 36015001452651 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
