Allen was a boy I knew from high school that was in band & was the most fantastic & talented drummer. My best memory of him was a drum solo from the 1940's he did at a school event one night that really got our parents going. They were clapping, cheering, "whooping it up" & when it was over he got a lengthy standing ovation. A first! We were sure he would make it big time as a drummer someday.
Sadly it was not to be. He lost his life trying to rescue a buddy in a flooding river. A heroic & tragic end.
Samuel Allen Amey
Birth Date: 3 Mar 1952
[Attended Central Union High School, Sep/1966-June/1968]
Death Date: 28 Oct 1971
Age: 19
Home City: Oakland
Home State: California
SSN/Service #: 560929907
Death Date: 28 Oct 1971
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Tour Start Date: 5 Aug 1971
Service Branch: Department of the Army
Component: Regular Rank: Specialist Fourth Class
Military Grade: Specialist Fourth Class
Company: B Co
Regiment: 1st Inf
Batallion: 2nd Bn
Province: Military Region 1 - Quang Tin
CN: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY)
Data Source: Coffelt Database
Sadly it was not to be. He lost his life trying to rescue a buddy in a flooding river. A heroic & tragic end.
Samuel Allen Amey
Birth Date: 3 Mar 1952
[Attended Central Union High School, Sep/1966-June/1968]
Death Date: 28 Oct 1971
Age: 19
Home City: Oakland
Home State: California
SSN/Service #: 560929907
Death Date: 28 Oct 1971
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Tour Start Date: 5 Aug 1971
Service Branch: Department of the Army
Component: Regular Rank: Specialist Fourth Class
Military Grade: Specialist Fourth Class
Company: B Co
Regiment: 1st Inf
Batallion: 2nd Bn
Province: Military Region 1 - Quang Tin
CN: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY)
Data Source: Coffelt Database
Allen was a boy I knew from high school that was in band & was the most fantastic & talented drummer. My best memory of him was a drum solo from the 1940's he did at a school event one night that really got our parents going. They were clapping, cheering, "whooping it up" & when it was over he got a lengthy standing ovation. A first! We were sure he would make it big time as a drummer someday.
Sadly it was not to be. He lost his life trying to rescue a buddy in a flooding river. A heroic & tragic end.
Samuel Allen Amey
Birth Date: 3 Mar 1952
[Attended Central Union High School, Sep/1966-June/1968]
Death Date: 28 Oct 1971
Age: 19
Home City: Oakland
Home State: California
SSN/Service #: 560929907
Death Date: 28 Oct 1971
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Tour Start Date: 5 Aug 1971
Service Branch: Department of the Army
Component: Regular Rank: Specialist Fourth Class
Military Grade: Specialist Fourth Class
Company: B Co
Regiment: 1st Inf
Batallion: 2nd Bn
Province: Military Region 1 - Quang Tin
CN: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY)
Data Source: Coffelt Database
Sadly it was not to be. He lost his life trying to rescue a buddy in a flooding river. A heroic & tragic end.
Samuel Allen Amey
Birth Date: 3 Mar 1952
[Attended Central Union High School, Sep/1966-June/1968]
Death Date: 28 Oct 1971
Age: 19
Home City: Oakland
Home State: California
SSN/Service #: 560929907
Death Date: 28 Oct 1971
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Tour Start Date: 5 Aug 1971
Service Branch: Department of the Army
Component: Regular Rank: Specialist Fourth Class
Military Grade: Specialist Fourth Class
Company: B Co
Regiment: 1st Inf
Batallion: 2nd Bn
Province: Military Region 1 - Quang Tin
CN: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY)
Data Source: Coffelt Database
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