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There are reports begining to circulate (Wikipedia & Trigger Time forum) that Lynn "Buck" Compton of Band of Brothers fame has sadly passed away.

 

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Having the chance to get to know Buck and his family over the past several years, this is a sad day for us.

 

Buck, you will truly be missed.

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A mutual friend confirmed that Buck Compton had a heart attack Sunday and passed away shortly thereafter.

 

Buck lived about 30 minutes from me, and until recently he was usually seen at a local restaurant for a morning coffee bull session. He was a great guy to sit down with and share a cup of coffee. Most chats were daily goings on and politics - The conversation rarely entered in to his wartime exploits. But if my wife, who is Dutch, was present, he would reminisce about the Netherlands, a country he thought highly of. Very out-spoken politically, but he welcomed any opinion although you were not going to change his mind. (Happily, we tended to agree)

 

When we first met, I told him that I was in C-130's and used to drop paratroopers all the time. "And you know what we called you guys?" said I. He figured it had to be insulting so he said "What?" in a demanding voice. "Meat Bombs" was the reply, and Buck laughed himself hoarse.

 

RIP Buck, we all miss you.

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A mutual friend confirmed that Buck Compton had a heart attack Sunday and passed away shortly thereafter.

 

Buck lived about 30 minutes from me, and until recently he was usually seen at a local restaurant for a morning coffee bull session. He was a great guy to sit down with and share a cup of coffee. Most chats were daily goings on and politics - The conversation rarely entered in to his wartime exploits. But if my wife, who is Dutch, was present, he would reminisce about the Netherlands, a country he thought highly of. Very out-spoken politically, but he welcomed any opinion although you were not going to change his mind. (Happily, we tended to agree)

 

When we first met, I told him that I was in C-130's and used to drop paratroopers all the time. "And you know what we called you guys?" said I. He figured it had to be insulting so he said "What?" in a demanding voice. "Meat Bombs" was the reply, and Buck laughed himself hoarse.

 

RIP Buck, we all miss you.

 

What were his politcal views? I seems that for years he was on the radio?

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Alas, "The Greatest Generation" are beginning to leave us in ever increasing numbers.

 

R.I.P. :salute:

 

Ian,They do not use this term in Great Britian, am I correct?

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RIP

"From this day to the ending of the world,

But we in it shall be remembered;

We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;

For he to-day that sheds his blood with me

Shall be my brother"

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