February 2012
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The passing of a hero
Saturday 25 February was a sad day as we lost another true hero of WWII. Lt Lynn “Buck” Compton passed away peacefully at home in Washington aged 90.
In December 1943, Buck joined the Army and was assigned to Company E of the 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment in the 101st Airborne Division prior to Operation Overlord. During the company’s action at Brécourt Manor, Compton...
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A Band of Brothers facepalm moment
I was just reading a forum where people were posting their favourite quotes from Band of Brothers. Someone posted that they liked the scene where they’re preparing for D-Day…
I am asuming that most of our USA members may not have caught the meaning of this little bit from cd1. scene - June 5th assembly area C47s and paras everywhere. English soldiers are walking around in German...
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#BandofBrothers Birthdays
I have severely neglected my BoB Birthdays commitment over the last month. Here are the birthdays I missed:
11th February
Today is the birthday of Damian Lewis. He portrayed Major Dick Winters in the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers.
13th February
Today is the birthday of Neal McDonough (@nealmcdonough). He portrayed Lt Buck Compton in the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers.
14th February
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“If you know nothing about #F1 racing & not even vaguely interested in...”
– @stephenfry on @SENNAmovie
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