Rank/Rate	Radioman, Third Class
Service Number	342 60 59
Birth Date	July 20, 1919
From	Salina, Kansas
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Herring (SS-233)
Loss Date	June 1, 1944
Location	Near Point Tagan, Matsuwa Island, Kuriles
Circumstances	Sunk by gunfire from shore batteries
Remarks	Samuel was born in Pratt, Kansas.

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