7/27/2023 0 Comments Lt. buck compton 101st airborne![]() Like it did with so many men, the Battle of the Bulge did irreparable damage to the hearts and minds of the soldiers who fought and either died or survived. And it was in Bastogne where they all parted. ![]() They all served together in France, the Netherlands and Bastogne. Buck's closest friends were Don Malarkey, Skip Muck and Bill Guarnere. He enjoyed the company of the NCOs over that of the other high and mighty officers who tended to look down on the lower ranks. As an officer, Buck was encouraged not to fraternize with the enlisted men, but Buck Compton did what he wanted. Then the war came and like the rest of America, Buck's life in college and his future dreams were put on hold to fight.īuck signed up for the 101st Airborne and was sent to Easy Company. Most of Buck's memories in college are either about sports or his time in his fraternity (of which haven't changed at all. In high school he excelled at baseball and football which earned him a scholarship at UCLA. This brought Buck's mother into a withdrawn and from there, Buck was left on his own. When Buck was a teenager, his father, worn down from the Great Depression committed suicide. However, his family life was far from happy. ![]() The stories he had to tell about the celebrities he met as a child are priceless. At an early age he was doing bit parts in films to help his family. Unlike most men from Easy Company who came from quiet backgrounds in the country or the noisy streets of the inner-cities, Buck Compton grew up in the shadow of glamorous Las Angeles.
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