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| rdfs:comment | - Lynn Davis "Buck" Compton (December 31, 1921 – February 25, 2012) was a California Court of Appeals judge who served as the lead prosecutor in Sirhan Sirhan's trial for the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. From 1946-1951, he served with the Los Angeles Police Department. During World War II, he was a commissioned officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army. Buck was portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by Neal McDonough.
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| Unit | - Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
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| Name | - Lynn Compton
- Compton, Buck
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| Caption | - Lynn Compton in his uniform during World War II
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| Ribbon | - Purple Heart BAR.svg
- American Campaign Medal ribbon.svg
- Bronze Star ribbon.svg
- World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg
- European-African-Middle_Eastern_Campaign_ribbon.svg
- American Defense Service ribbon.svg
- Silver Star ribbon.svg
- Presidential_Unit_Citation_ribbon.svg
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| Rank | - 10
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- Sworn in as an Officer - 1946
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| laterwork | - Police detective, District Attorney, judge, radio commentator, author
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| Short Description | - Easy Company soldier turned noted jurist
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| abstract | - Lynn Davis "Buck" Compton (December 31, 1921 – February 25, 2012) was a California Court of Appeals judge who served as the lead prosecutor in Sirhan Sirhan's trial for the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. From 1946-1951, he served with the Los Angeles Police Department. During World War II, he was a commissioned officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army. Buck was portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by Neal McDonough.
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