Photo taken at Ft Campbell, courtesy of Mark Steffens
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Seneca, Venango, PA
Date of birth: 09/30/1948
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
Religion: Roman Catholic
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Specialist Four
ID No: 11882983
MOS: 11C1P: Indirect Fire Infantryman (Airborne Qual)
Unit: B CO, 2ND BN, 501ST INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 12/14/1967
Incident Date: 02/22/1968
Casualty Date: 02/22/1968
Age at Loss: 19
Location: Thua Thien, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
Samuel is honored on The Vietnam Memorial Wall Panel 40E - Row 057
Son of Walter William Anderton and Helen Robinson; brother of Michael Anderton. Samuel graduated in 1966 from the Venango Christian High School and had
attended the Venango Campus of Clarion State College prior to entisting in the US Army. He was with the 101st Airborne Division and died in combat at age 19.
He was a brave soldier at Huong Tra on 22 Feb 68. Even under heavy enemy firepower, he protected his position using his
individual weapon to kill 3 enemy and captured 4 weapons. He was a member of St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church in Oil City, Pennsylvania, where a requiem
high mass was celebrated for the repose of his soul on Wednesday, 06 March, 1968.
On his mother's side, Samuel was a descendant of the Rohrers and Trubys of Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; and of the Robinsons of Hovey
Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. He is one of three descendants of Catharina Truby Rohrer Marshall to die in the service of his country.
Burial:
Sunset Hill Memorial Park
Cranberry (Venango County)
Venango County
Pennsylvania, USA
Sam's name is on the memorials in Franklin and Oil City, Pennsylvania. He is also included in the book "Venango County 2000, The Changing Scene" published
by the Venango County Historical Society of Franklin, PA.
