1. Lynn Davis "Buck" Compton 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.
22 Facts About Lynn Compton
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Lynn Compton acted as the lead prosecutor in the trial of Sirhan Sirhan for the Assassination of Robert F Kennedy.
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Lynn Compton was eventually appointed as a judge on the California Court of Appeal.
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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 Neal McDonough.
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Early on, he gave himself the nickname "Buck" due to feeling that Lynn was a name better suited to a girl.
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Lynn Compton was thrown off the set of Modern Times after angering the film's star Charlie Chaplin.
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Lynn Compton was an athlete at the University of California, Los Angeles, being named an all-conference catcher and All-American selection in 1942.
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Lynn Compton was later inducted into the UCLA Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Lynn Compton majored in physical education, with a minor in education.
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Lynn Compton joined the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity in 1940.
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Lynn Compton started at guard with the UCLA football team in the 1943 Rose Bowl game on January 1,1943.
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At UCLA, Lynn Compton participated in ROTC under Cadet Commander John Singlaub.
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Lynn Compton was awarded the Silver Star for his action in the battle.
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Later in 1944, Lynn Compton was shot through the buttocks while participating in Operation Market Garden, the Allies' ill-fated attempt to seize a number of bridges in the Netherlands and cross the Rhine River into Nazi Germany.
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Stephen E Ambrose concluded that Compton had been "unnerved" by witnessing two of his closest friends, Joe Toye and William Guarnere, badly wounded by German artillery.
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In 1946, Lynn Compton returned to UCLA to complete his degree; he turned down an offer to play minor league baseball, choosing instead to concentrate on his continued public service aspirations.
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Lynn Compton married Donna Newman in October 1947 and the couple adopted two daughters.
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Lynn Compton became employed as a police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department in 1946, attending Loyola Law School.
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Lynn Compton quickly rose the LAPD ranks, becoming a detective in the Central Burglary Division.
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Lynn Compton left the LAPD for the District Attorney's office in 1951, serving as a deputy district attorney.
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Lynn Compton's memoirs, entitled Call of Duty and written with Marcus Brotherton, were published by Berkeley Publishing in May 2008.
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McDonough developed a friendship with Lynn Compton while making the miniseries and kept in touch afterwards.