Vietnam War
| Unit | Attack Squadron 94 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Lieutenant U.S. Navy |
| Entered Service From | Chatham Virginia |
| Date of Death | March 21 1966 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
B
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Lieutenant Compton was a member of Attack Squadron 94, Carrier Air Wing 9 aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN-65). On March 21, 1966, he was the co-pilot of a Douglas Attack Aircraft Skyhawk (A-4C) over North Vietnam when his aircraft went down in the ocean about 75 miles east of Ron, North Vietnam. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.