Lt. Buck Compton on Capt. Lewis Nixon “He was a Pr***” | Band of Brothers

History vs. Hollywood December 5, 2024
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Lt. Lynn 'Buck' Compton shares some choice words about Capt. Lewis Nixon, who is portrayed by Ron Livingston in "Band of Brothers". After the clip, we share a story told by Easy Company veteran Don Malarkey of the time Lewis Nixon called Buck Compton a coward with regard to his actions in WW2. Compton is portrayed by Neal McDonough in HBO's "Band of Brothers". #BandofBrothers #ww2 #EasyCompany #LewisNixon #BuckCompton #ww2history