Samuel was enlisted from civilian life on November 27, 1944 for the duration of the war. At that point, Samuel was living in Birmingham, Alabama. He was enlisted as a private but had no branch assignment. He completed 4 years of high school. Though he enlisted, Samuel could not have served overseas. Rosemary was pregnant for every year of their marriage. His duties as a private are not known. It is likely, but not confirmed, that Samuel would've underwent training at Fort McClellan, one of the largest U.S. training camps and conveniently near Birmingham. In 1943, Fort McClellan became the Infantry Replacement Training Center, and during the was, the location was also a POW camp.
Samuel died at 31 years of age on October 21, 1951 in Indianapolis at the Robert Long Hospital. He had Lympho-Leuco-Sarcoma for 2 years before dying of Aminopterin Toxicity. He was outlived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Toner, and sister, Mrs. Joseph Gault.
Samuel died at 31 years of age on October 21, 1951 in Indianapolis at the Robert Long Hospital. He had Lympho-Leuco-Sarcoma for 2 years before dying of Aminopterin Toxicity. He was outlived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Toner, and sister, Mrs. Joseph Gault.