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| rdfs:comment | - Sam K. Harrison or Sam Kazar Harootenian (December 12, 1908 – January 1, 1994) was a Corporal of the United States Army during World War II. He served nine months overseas and participated in the campaigns of Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe.
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| death place | - San Francisco, California
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| Nickname | - The man who refused to die
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| Caption | - Sam K. Harrison in the left of the photograph
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| Ribbon | - Purple Heart BAR.svg
- American_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.svg
- World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg
- Army Good Conduct ribbon.svg
- European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign ribbon.svg
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| Battles | - World War II:
*Rhineland
*Central Europe
*Ardennes
*Northern France
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| Source | - —Sam K. Harrison after his injuries
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| Quote | - "Face up to it, Sam, decide right now how you'll take all this. Someday you'll be out in the world, crippled. Will you whine and complain and lose all your friends? Are you going to talk, talk, talk about it, tell how you're suffering, get everybody to pitying you-and running from you? Or are you going to smile, shut up about your pains, be warmly interested in other people, and forget yourself by helping others?"
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| abstract | - Sam K. Harrison or Sam Kazar Harootenian (December 12, 1908 – January 1, 1994) was a Corporal of the United States Army during World War II. He served nine months overseas and participated in the campaigns of Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe. Sam Harrison is known as "the man who refused to die" due to the numerous injuries he sustained while in combat. During a battle, Harrison lost his left arm, kneecap, and three fingers on his right hand. Although he was pronounced dead, he managed to survive. Despite 27 months in hospitals and 33 surgical operations, he went on to found and head two successful corporations and attain high civic honors.
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