Sam’s brother, Nick, fondly recalled that everyone who met Sam loved him. As a Staff Sergeant in the 422nd Regiment of the 106th Army Infantry Division, Sam Bouras spent the beginning of his military career stationed in Fort Jackson, South Carolina. In December 1944, Sergeant Bouras was sent overseas to fight in the Battle of the Bulge, where he was captured and held as a Prisoner of War. In March 1945, Sergeant Bouras tragically died in German captivity. He was laid to rest in Golden Gate National Military Cemetery, near San Francisco, California. At the young age of 25, Sergeant Bouras gave the ultimate sacrifice for his country.