Francis L. Sampson (1912 -1996) was a Catholic priest and an American Army officer who served as the 12th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 1967 - 1971. His real-life story of rescuing a young soldier, Frederick "Fritz" Niland, became the inspiration for the film Saving Private Ryan. Sean Brennan is professor of history at the University of Scranton and the author of The Priest Who Put Europe Back Together: The Life of Fabian Flynn, CP (CUA Press). Philip M. Hannan (1913- 2011) was auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington from 1956 -1965 and archbishop of the Archdiocese of New Orleans from 1965 -1988.