page_title: Francis L. Sampson
hierarchical_section_title: Francis L. Sampson
caption_attribution_description: English: Francis Sampson, Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Army
context_page_description: 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. His real-life story of rescuing a young soldier became the inspiration for the film Saving Private Ryan.
context_section_description: 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.
caption: Major General Francis L. Sampson
  12th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
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