Samuel Birnie Harper, Jr. was born 31 Dec 1917 in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar to Samuel Birnie Sr. & Lucy Vick Harper. On 8 Sep 1941 Monterrey, Mexico Samuel married Margaret L Marshall. On 6 Nov 1942 in Little Rock, Ar. Samuel B Harper, Jr enlisted in the US Army Air Corp. Registration: Name: Samuel Birnie Harper Race: White Age: 22 Birth Date: 31 Dec 1917 Birth Place: Fort Smith, Arkansas Residence Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940 Registration Place: Memphis, Tennessee Employer: Firestone Service Store Enlistment information: Name: Samuel B Harper Jr Race: White Marital status: Married Rank: Private Birth Year: 1917 Nativity State or Country: Arkansas Residence: Sebastian, Arkansas Education: 4 years of college Civil Occupation: Retail managers Enlistment Date: 6 Nov 1942 Enlistment Place: Little Rock, Arkansas Branch: Air Corps At the time of his death on the 31 Dec 1944 Samuel Birnie was a 1st Lieutenant. The cause of 1st lieutenant Harpers' death was "DNB - Died Non-battle".