Lynn Compton

Lynn Compton
Lynn Compton in his uniform during World War II
Birth name	Lynn Davis Compton
Nickname(s)	Buck
Born	(1921-12-31)December 31, 1921 Los Angeles, California, US[1]
Died	February 25, 2012(2012-02-25) (aged 90) Burlington, Washington, US[2]
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army United States Air Force Reserve
Years of service	1940–1943 (ROTC) 1943–1945 (U.S. Army) 1947–1970 (U.S. Air Force Reserve)
Rank	First lieutenant (U.S. Army) Lieutenant Colonel (U.S. Air Force Reserve)
Unit	E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of Normandy Operation Market Garden Battle of the Bulge
Awards	Silver Star Bronze Star Purple Heart
Spouse(s)	Donna
Children	2 daughters
Other work	law enforcement officer, lawyer, judge, guest lecturer, radio host, author

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 later the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office, notably acting as the lead prosecutor in the trial of Sirhan Sirhan for the Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. He was eventually appointed as a judge on the California Court of Appeal.

Compton's World War II exploits were depicted in the 1992 book Band of Brothers by historian Stephen E. Ambrose, and the 2001 HBO miniseries of the same name, in which Compton was portrayed by American actor Neal McDonough.^[3]