Samuel Robert B.

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Robert B. Samuel

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-665122

Unit:

97th Squadron, 28th Transport Group

Date of Death:

1943-09-15

State:

Michigan

Cemetery:

Manila American Cemetery, Taguig, Philippines

Plot:

Walls of the Missing

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Grave:

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Comments:

Robert B. Samuel entered the military service in Michigan. He served in the 97th Squadron, 28th Transport Group as a Second Lieutenant and Co-Pilot of an aircraft during World War II. He was declared "Missing in Action" on September 15, 1943 and is commemorated on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.

2Lt Samuel was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov