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May 5, 2009 · Lt. Lynn "Buck" Compton (1921–2012) was a decorated war veteran, lawyer, and judge. In 1969, he led the team that secured the prosecution of Sirhan B. Sirhan for the assassination of US Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Compton's military service in World War II was portrayed in the 2001 HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. He served as a lieutenant and ...
Lynn Davis "Buck" Compton (December 31, 1921 – February 25, 2012) was a California Court of Appeals judge who served as the lead prosecutor in Sirhan Sirhan's trial for the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. From 1946-1951, he served with the Los Angeles Police Department. During World War II, he was a commissioned officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army. Buck was portrayed in the HBO miniseries ...
Lt. Lynn “Buck” Compton (1921–2012) was a decorated war veteran, lawyer, and judge. In 1969, he led the team that secured the prosecution of Sirhan B. Sirhan for the assassination of US Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Compton’s military service in World War II was portrayed in the 2001 HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. He served as a ...
Jul 1, 2012 · In early January, a few hundred people gathered in Burlington, Wash., to celebrate the 90th birthday of UCLA alumnus Lynn “Buck” Compton. Just days later, Compton took ill and passed away on Feb. 25.
Former Lieutenant Lynn “Buck” Compton (left) poses with actor Neal Mc Donough, who portrayed him in the 2001 HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. Although he was not totally pleased with the artistic license that was taken for dramatic purposes, Compton realized that certain scenes had to be invented or reality altered for the sake of viewer impact.
Lynn “Buck” Compton Veterans of Easy Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne. Born in Los Angeles, “Buck” Compton is a baseball and American football player at the ULCA before joining a US Army officer school.
Lynn Davis Compton (December 31, 1921 – February 25, 2012), known as Buck Compton, was an American jurist, police officer, and soldier.In his legal career, he served as a prosecutor and California Court of Appeal judge, and is most notable as having been the lead prosecutor in Sirhan Sirhan's trial for the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.
