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Unlike the mostly silent GI's who participated in World War II, at the request of his children, Lieutenant Jack Westbrook began to pen his memories in the 1970's. Opening with his younger days in the ROTC at A&M, his story starts with the event that changed his life forever - Pearl Harbor and the US going to war. With this in mind, he takes you through his experiences in officers' training school, life on the front lines in the 42nd Rainbow Division, being wounded, the liberation of Dachau, and the Occupation. His story is heart-wrenching, yet at times it is warm, personal, and describes a lighter side of WWII that you don't often read about. With an easy going and honest view of what he was seeing as a lowly GI, he will wrap you up and make you feel you are on this journey with him. He was a Patriot to the end! Don't let the 'its just another book about WW II' attitude keep you from reading this book - you won't regret it. In fact, you'll go on retelling the stories yourself because you won't be able to forget them. I promise. Celia Westbrook Thrash

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"""Truly a wonderful book! Amazing genuine account of Jack Westbrook's WWII experience, his stories are funny, sad, and sometimes shocking, but so real. He makes you feel like you were on this journey with him. What an interesting experience this book has been for me!"" ""My family members served in WW2 and I am always looking for good books to read about everything that happened during that era. This book did not disappoint - and it is exactly as it describes itself: the human side of war. You will definitely laugh and definitely not be able to put this book down, and you will feel like the main characters are your friends. Such a wonderful read about a time that is dangerously close to slipping away. Just loved every page!"" ""This account by my good friend Jack Westbrook brought me straight back to our times together fighting - and being human - on the front lines of France and Germany. I cannot recommend this book enough - you will feel like you are there with all of us. The men of our company would be proud to know one of their own wrote our story with such humor, insight, and respect."" PFC Lockered Bud Gahs, Anti-Tank Company, 222 Infantry Regiment, 42nd Rainbow Division"

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Let me introduce myself, I'm Celia Westbrook Thrash, daughter of Lt. Jack Westbrook, i.e. Baker Catcher. I'm not a fancy author or even a good writer, but oh boy, do I ever have good stories to tell.

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