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John S. Samuel

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John S. Samuel
BornDecember 24, 1913
St. Louis, Missouri
DiedApril 4, 2002
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Air Force
Years of service1935–1974
Rank Major general (Ret.)
CommandsLowry Technical Training Center
Lackland AFB
Air Force Office of Special Investigations
825th Air Division
816th Air Division
11th Bombardment Wing
19th Air Division
Carswell AFB
322d Bombardment Group
Awards

John S. Samuel (December 24, 1913 – April 1, 2002) was a major general in the United States Air Force. Samuel was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Beloit College from 1932 to 1935.[1]

Military career

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Samuel graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1939. During World War II he served with the 391st Bombardment Group and later was given command of the 322d Bombardment Group. Conflicts he took part in include the Invasion of Normandy, the Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine, the Battle of the Bulge, and the Western Allied invasion of Germany. Following the war he became an instructor at the United States Military Academy and later was assigned to The Pentagon. Later he was given command of Carswell Air Force Base, the 816th Air Division, and helped conduct Operation Dominic I and II. In 1963, he was named director of the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations. Later he was assigned to the Office of the United States Secretary of Defense. His retirement was effective as of August 1, 1972.[1]

Major awards and decorations

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Samuel is the recipient of the following:[1]

Silver oak leaf cluster
Silver oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
United States Aviator Badge
1st Row Distinguished Service Medal
2nd Row Silver Star Medal Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross
3rd Row Bronze Star Medal Air Medal with two silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters French Croix de Guerre
U.S. Air Force Command Pilot Badge

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "MG John S. Samuel Air Force Biography". U.S. Air Force. 15 Nov 1970. Retrieved 14 Jan 2019.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Notes

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Air Force

Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations
Jun 1963 – May 1964
Succeeded by