 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (March 2017) |
Francis L. Sampson | |
|---|---|
 Major General Francis L. Sampson 12th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army | |
| Born | February 29, 1912 Cherokee, Iowa |
| Died | January 28, 1996 (aged 83) Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Resting Place | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1971 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Commands held | U.S. Army Chaplain Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
| Awards |  Distinguished Service Cross Bronze Star Medal (1+1 "V" Device) Army Commendation Medal |
Father (Major General) Francis Leon Sampson,[1] USA (February 29, 1912 – January 28, 1996) was a Catholic priest from Archdiocese for the Military Services and an American Army officer who served as the 12th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 1967 to 1971.[2] His real-life story of rescuing a young soldier, Frederick "Fritz" Niland, became the inspiration for the film Saving Private Ryan.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
registerwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Hourihan, William H. (2008). Fr. Francis L. Sampson, Chaplain WWII, Korea, Vietnam. catholicmil.org.
- ^ Des Moines Register Feb. 4, 2008. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012.
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search