World War II Honoree

Lynn D. Compton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

Jeffrey Christel

Relationship

Admirer

2ND LIEUTENANT. PLATOON COMMANDER, COMPANY E, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION. NICKNAMED 'BUCK'. JUMPED ON NORMANDY AND HOLLAND, AND FOUGHT IN THE DEFENSE OF BASTOGNE. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, JUMP WINGS WITH 2 COMBAT JUMP STARS, SILVER STAR, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, AND DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER. 'BAND OF BROTHERS'