Lynn Compton

Easy Company soldier turned noted jurist (1921-2012)
Person human Q579220
Lynn Compton
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Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
December 31, 1921
Date of death
February 25, 2012
Place of birth
Los Angeles
Place of death
Burlington
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Position held
prosecutor[10]
Citizenship
United States
Conflict
World War II
Country for sport
United States
Family name
Compton
Given name
Lynn
Manner of death
natural causes
Participated in conflict
World War II[18]
Start of work period
1943
Work period start
1943
🏷️ Also known as
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VIAF cluster ID
162547277
Library of Congress authority ID
n2007088456
FAST ID
1797834
FamilySearch person ID
LZNX-DBQ
Find a Grave memorial ID
85896296
Freebase ID
/m/06d7x6
Geni.com profile ID
6000000032340486201
NUKAT ID
n2009080955
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
318010798
WikiTree person ID
Compton-2324
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJxxhqPGQPCpbRMB7VQKBP

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Summary

Born in Los Angeles[1], he… he was born on December 31, 1921[2]. He died in Burlington[3]. He died on February 25, 2012[4]. He worked as a lawyer[5], police officer[6], judge[7], and baseball player[8].

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Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[11], a public research university[20], in United States[21], founded in 1919[22], headquartered in Los Angeles[23]; Los Angeles High School[12], a high school[24], in United States[25], founded in 1873[26], headquartered in Los Angeles[27]; and Loyola Law School[13], a law school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1911[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Purple Heart[14], a medallion[31], in United States[32], founded in 1932[33] and Silver Star[15], a star[34], in United States[35], founded in 1918[36].

FAQs

Where was Lynn Compton born?

Lynn Compton was born in Los Angeles[1].

Where did Lynn Compton die?

Lynn Compton died in Burlington[3].

What did Lynn Compton do for work?

Lynn Compton worked as lawyer[5], police officer[6], judge[7], and baseball player[8].

Where did Lynn Compton go to school?

Lynn Compton was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[11], Los Angeles High School[12], and Loyola Law School[13].

What awards did Lynn Compton receive?

Honors received include Purple Heart[14] and Silver Star[15].

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  17. [4] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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