Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats


Harry Lawrence Samuel, Sr.

Red Cross. American

Born   1896
Died  9 Jul 1943(47)

Roster information listed for Harry Lawrence Samuel, Sr.


ShipTypeRank / roleAttacked onBoat
Samuel HeintzelmanSteam merchantPassenger9 Jul 1943 (+)U-511

Personal information

Harry L. Samuel was a US Navy veteran of the First World War, a professor at West Virginia University and director of the Athletic Department from 1927 thru 1943. Married with two sons. He joined the American Red Cross in a capacity equivalent to an Army Captain, but was lost on passage to India aboard Samuel Heintzelman.

Crew list for Ships hit by U-boats