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Once an Eagle is a 1968 war novel by American author Anton Myrer. The novel takes place between the 1910s and 1960s, and covers many of the United States' military involvements during that period. Once an Eagle tells the story of Sam Damon, career Army officer, from his initial enlistment as a private to his rise to general officer rank.
- Anton Myrer
- 1968
A drama series based on a novel about the professional and private lives of two Army officers, Sam Damon and Court Massengale, from World War I to World War II. The series features a star-studded cast, including Sam Elliott, Glenn Ford, Melanie Griffith, and Amy Irving, and has a high IMDb rating of 8/10.
- (516)
- 1976-12-02
- Drama, War
- 540
Mar 12, 2013 · "Once An Eagle" is the epic tale of two military men in conflict with each other over the span of 50 years during the middle decades of the twentieth century. Meet Sam Damon. At the outset, he's a dreamy, idealistic teenager in the small town of Walt Whitman, Nebraska.
Plot summary. Sam Damon ( Sam Elliott) is a virile and praiseworthy warrior. Courtney Massengale ( Cliff Potts) is the opposite—an impotent, self-aggrandizing conniver. The story tracks their journey over 40 years, between the First and Second World Wars, as their lives, and the lives of those around them, change along with the world.
4.39. 6,561 ratings527 reviews. Once An Eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named Sam Damon, and his adversary over a lifetime, fellow officer Courtney Massengale. Damon is a professional who puts duty, honor, and the men he commands above self interest.
- (6.5K)
- Paperback
- Anton Myrer
Apr 6, 2022 · A story of the professional and private lives of two Army officers, Court Massengale (Cliff Potts) an impotent schemer who doesn't care about his men, and Sam Damon (Sam Elliott), a heroic and ...
- 97 min
- 229.7K
- Classic Robb's Glenn Ford Channel
1.2K views • 1 year ago. •. Once an Eagle is a seven-part 1976 television miniseries about the thirty year careers of two military men, from the outbreak of World War I to the aftermath...
