After a partial recovery, he returned to E Company in time for the siege in the frozen Ardennes that became known as the Battle of the Bulge.Ĭompton was evacuated for severe trench foot Stephen E.
The bullet traveled sideways, through one side of the buttocks and out the other side. Later in 1944, Compton was shot through the buttocks while participating in Operation Market Garden, the Allies' ill-fated attempt to seize a number of bridges in the Netherlands and cross the Rhine River into Germany. During the battle, he threw a grenade that was said to have no arc and hit the German soldier on the back of the helmet. Episode two ("Day of Days") of the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers depicts this assault. Compton was awarded the Silver Star for his action in disabling the guns. During the company's action at Brécourt Manor, Compton and others, under the leadership of Lieutenant Richard Winters, assaulted a German battery of four 105 mm howitzers firing on Utah Beach, disabling the guns and routing the enemy. In December 1943, he joined the Army and was assigned to E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment in the 101st Airborne Division before Operation Overlord. Military service Īt UCLA, Compton participated in ROTC under Cadet Commander John Singlaub. He also played with the UCLA football team in the 1943 Rose Bowl game on Januthe Georgia Bulldogs beat the UCLA Bruins by a score of 9-0. He joined the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity in 1940. He majored in physical education, with a minor in education. Compton was later inducted into the UCLA Baseball Hall of Fame.
Among his baseball teammates was Jackie Robinson. He was an athlete at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), being named an all-conference catcher and All-American selection in 1942. Compton was born in Los Angeles, California.
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