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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 Department and ...
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 ...
- Dick Winters. If there is a central character in Band of Brothers, it’s Richard “Dick” Winters. The eventual commander of Easy Company was born in 1918 in Pennsylvania.
- Ronald Speirs. Speirs pops up throughout the early episodes of Band of Brothers as a somewhat menacing but effective soldier. Much of his infamy came from rumors that he gave German prisoners of war cigarettes before executing them.
- Lynn “Buck” Compton. Buck Compton was one of the Easy Company’s primary platoon leaders during the war, with the company from Camp Toccoa to the Battle of the Bulge.
- Carwood Lipton. Clifford Carwood Lipton, played by Donnie Wahlberg in the series, was motivated to join the paratroopers after hearing that they were among the most highly trained soldiers.
Feb 28, 2012 · Lynn Compton was a veteran who served in Easy Company and received a Silver Star and a Purple Heart. He also had a legal career as a prosecutor and a judge in California and was portrayed by Neal McDonough in the HBO miniseries.
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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Jul 1, 2012 · Lynn "Buck" Compton was a UCLA alumnus who fought in the Band of Brothers, played football and baseball with Jackie Robinson, and became a judge. He died in 2012 at age 90 after a long and distinguished life.
Feb 28, 2012 · BURLINGTON, Wash. — Lynn D. “Buck” Compton, a veteran whose World War II exploits were depicted in the HBO miniseries “Band of Brothers,” has died, his family said. Compton died Saturday ...
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