Background
Magill, Samuel Wallace was born on October 8, 1919 in Ashtabula, Ohio, United States. Son of William Joseph and Lucia (Ackerman) Magill.
international relations specialist
Magill, Samuel Wallace was born on October 8, 1919 in Ashtabula, Ohio, United States. Son of William Joseph and Lucia (Ackerman) Magill.
Bachelor of Science, University Maryland, Frankfurt, Germany, 1961. Master of Arts, Boston University, Heidelberg, Germany, 1965. Certified, Newspaper Institute America, 1979.
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Army, 1940; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, 513 Military Intelligence Group, 1963; administrative officer, Adjutant General, Columbus, Ohio., 1949-1951; operations officer, 137th Tank Battalion, Fort Polk, Louisiana, 1951-1953; deputy chief, 5th Strategic Intelligence Detroit, Stuttgart, Germany, 1954-1957; assistant chief security, Fourth United States Army, San Antonio, Texas, 1957-1959; director operations, 513 Military Intelligence Group, Oberursel, Germany, 1959-1961; Executive officer, Electronic Research and Development Activity, White Sands, New Mexico, 1961-1963; chief collection, United States Army Europe, Heidelberg, 1963-1968; retired, United States Army, 1968; program analyst, United States AAFES-Europe, Munich, 1968-1975; president, German-American Men's Club, Munich, since 1978. Technical advisor, dialog coach, production assistant Bavaria Film Studio, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, ABC Circle Films, Lorimar Prodns., 20th Century Fox, and others, Munich, since 1978. Assistant manager Medical Corps Robinson, Company, Ashtabula, 1946-1949.
Member International Platform Association, National Geographic Society, Federation German American Clubs (vice president 1987-1994, Special award 1989).
Married Edna Merle Stinson, October 24, 1942 (divorced 1961. Children: Samuel Wallace Junior, Merle Lynn. Married Bertha Lefkowitz, May 15, 1962.