Actors (from left) Michael Cudlitz, James Madio, Neal McDonough and Richard Speight, Jr., have their picture taken with Lynn "Buck" Compton during Compton's 90th birthday celebration last month at Skagit Regional Airport. Compton, a World War II hero whose exploits are chronicled in the HBO series "Band of Brothers," died Saturday at his home. Scott Terrell / Skagit Valley Herald
Actors (from left) Michael Cudlitz, James Madio, Neal McDonough and Richard Speight, Jr., have their picture taken with Lynn "Buck" Compton during Compton's 90th birthday celebration last month at Skagit Regional Airport. Compton, a World War II hero whose exploits are chronicled in the HBO series "Band of Brothers," died Saturday at his home. Scott Terrell / Skagit Valley Herald
While much of the world considered Lt. Lynn Davis “Buck” Compton a highly decorated war hero, he was just “Dad” to daughter Tracy Compton.
“To us he wasn’t really a war hero, he was just a hero, period,” she said, of her father whose exploits as a member of the famous Easy Company were chronicled in HBO’s hit miniseries “Band of Brothers.” “We know everything he did, but to us he was just a family man. We remember him as the guy who took us camping every year and taught us how to ride bikes.”
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