Birthdate: December 31, 1921
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: February 25, 2012
Lynn “Buck” Compton had a distinguished professional life, serving as a paratrooper in World War II with “Easy Company” of the 506th Infantry Regiment. Post-war, he had a successful career in law enforcement and the legal field, playing a key role in prosecuting Sirhan Sirhan for the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. Compton later became a judge on the California Court of Appeal. His wartime experiences were immortalized in the book “Band of Brothers” by Stephen E. Ambrose and the HBO miniseries of the same name.
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