Samual Kaye Rankins

Private First Class
B BTRY, 2ND BN, 40TH ARTILLERY, 199 INF BDE
Army of the United States
28 May 1949 - 28 August 1970
Chicago, Illinois
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199 INF BDE 40TH ARTY RGT
Artillery

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

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21 Dec 2007

My Uncle, Samual K. Rankins, was a very brave man. I really never knew him personally, but have heard very many great and wonderful stories about him from his aunt. Everything that she had told me about him was always so great and so fascinating, it made me really want to know him, but I will always know that his story will live on in the lives of many other great heroes and even though I did not know him that well, he will always be a hero to me because he took a stand for his country, and to me that's all you need to do to be a true hero.

From his niece,
Krissy
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The point-of-contact for this memorial is
his niece,
Krissy
super_singer2@yahoo.com



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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 21 Dec 2007
Last updated 01/01/2008