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Lynn Compton. Lynn Davis "Buck" Compton (December 31, 1921 – February 25, 2012) was an American jurist, law enforcement officer, and United States Army officer during World War II, serving as a paratrooper in "Easy Company" of the 506th Infantry Regiment within the 101st Airborne Division. After the war, he joined the Los Angeles Police ...
1st Lieutenant Lynn "Buck" Compton was an officer in Easy Company. At UCLA, he played football most of his college years. He later moved to baseball in his junior year, and became a catcher for the baseball team, playing alongside Jackie Robinson[1]. He still played in football, and participated in the Rose Bowl in his Senior year. When World War II broke out, Compton had been in ROTC, and after the Rose Bowl, was sent to Columbus, Georgia where he went through OCS at Fort Benning. After graduat
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 ...
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Feb 28, 2012 · Lynn Compton was born in Los Angeles on Dec. 31. 1921. He was a basketball and football star at UCLA, playing in the 1943 Rose Bowl. He was in ROTC at UCLA and became an active serviceman in ...
Lynn Compton also is remembered for his legal career in California. He headed the team that prosecuted Sirhan B. Sirhan for the slaying of Robert F. Kennedy and was appointed to the 2nd District ...
Feb 28, 2012 · Lynn Compton also is remembered for his legal career in California. He headed the team that prosecuted Sirhan B. Sirhan for the slaying of Robert F. Kennedy and was appointed to the 2nd District ...
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Feb 25, 2012 · Lynn Compton was a US Army officer and a member of the Easy Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division during World War II. He wrote his memoirs Call of Duty, my life before, during and after the band of brothers.
