World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lynn D. Compton
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
JOINED THE ARMY IN FEBRUARY 1943 AND WAS DISCHARGED IN 1945. SERVED OVERSEAS WITH COMPANY 'E', 2ND BATTALION, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION. SERVED IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, HOLLAND, BELGIUM AND GERMANY. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR MEDAL, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, THE PURPLE HEART, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP, THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE, THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.