"Second Platoon was indeed ''blessed'' to have Buck Compton as
our leader. He was a quiet and strong officer who, above all,
listened and talked to all men under his command. I could never say
enough to express my thanks and admiration for Buck Compton."
-William "Wild Bill" Guarnere
內容簡介:
The national bestselling World War II memoir with a
foreword by John McCain.
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.
This is the true story of a real-life hero. 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''s
story truly embodies the American Dream: college sports star,
esteemed combat veteran, detective, attorney, judge.
關於作者:
Lt. Lynn "Buck" Compton is a World War II
veteran who commanded the second platoon of Easy Company in the
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, part of the 101st Airborne
Division. His service earned him the Silver Star, the Purple Heart,
and the World War II Victory Medal among other citations.