Francis L. Sampson
Military Officer, Military Person
1912 – 1996
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Who was Francis L. Sampson?
Father Francis L. Sampson, USA 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. Notably, his real life story of his rescuing a young soldier became the inspiration for the film Saving Private Ryan.
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- Born
- Feb 29, 1912
Cherokee - Also known as
- Francis Sampson
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Jan 28, 1996
Sioux Falls
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on July 23, 2013
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