# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/lynn-compton
# Generated: 2026-08-13T02:37:42.678Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/lynn-compton"
name: "Lynn Compton"
slug: "lynn-compton"
description: "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."
tagline: "Easy Company soldier turned noted jurist (1921-2012)"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Compton_506e.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
country:
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category:
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1921-12-31"
deathDate: "2012-02-25"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  sourceConfidence:     60
  profileCompleteness:  70
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
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  country:  null
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    title: "Lynn Compton"
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    title: "Lynn Compton"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump