Francis L. Sampson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American Army officer and chaplain
Date of Birth: 29-Feb-1912
Place of Birth: Cherokee, Iowa, United States
Date of Death: 28-Jan-1996
Profession: Catholic priest
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Francis L. Sampson
- Father (Major General) Francis L.
- Sampson, 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.
- His real-life story of rescuing a young soldier became the inspiration for the film Saving Private Ryan.
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