Samuel Gross (Medal of Honor)
Samuel Gross | |
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Gross (right) breaching Fort Rivière with Maj. Smedley Butler, as painted by Donna Neary | |
| Birth name | Samuel Margulies |
| Born | May 9, 1891 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 13, 1934 (aged 43) Coatesville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1913–1918 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | 2nd Marine Regiment |
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| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Samuel Gross (né Margulies; May 9, 1891 – September 13, 1934) was a United States Marine who earned the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Fort Rivière in 1915, during the United States occupation of Haiti.