1st Lt. Lynn D. "Buck" Compton, R.I.P.

[StormILM]

First Lieutenant Lynn D. "Buck" Compton,
Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division,

Born December 31, 1921, Died February 25, 2012

Rest in Peace Sir.

http://news.yahoo.com/band-brothers-soldier-dies-90-wash-172718718.html

 

[MudMarine]

So sad! RIP Buck!

 

[Jagdflieger]

God's Speed Buck. You did your duty in spades.

1LT Compton spoke at my unit's Christmas formal in 2005. A fine gentleman, warrior and public servent.

 

[SSI01]

I'm probably wrong, but as a DA didn't he put Sirhan Sirhan in jail?

 

[burcham8]

My son and I met Brad Freeman (in the third picture) when I was on staff at First United Methodist, Columbus, Mississippi. Our set of "Band of Brothers" DVDs is autographed by him. A sweet, gentle, humble man, he had to be prompted to talk about himself and his war experience; he much rather showed us his gardens and trees. We enjoyed an afternoon on his front porch. Like Tom Brokaw implied, these guys are part of that Greatest Generation. God bless 'em!

Marc

 

[Panther_99FS]

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[Panther_99FS]

I'm probably wrong, but as a DA didn't he put Sirhan Sirhan in jail?

You are correct...