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Show SAM S00 H00 DIED FOR FLAG Body of Patrlotlo Chinaman, Born and Educated In America, Sent to China for Burial. The last Journey of Sam Suo IIoo, killed In action In the Ourcij valley, Is told by the American Legion Weekly. Week-ly. Of Chinese parentage on both sides, but bom and educated In San Fran-."Isco, Fran-."Isco, Snm, when he became u young man, went to China and married, thinking think-ing some day to return to America. When In 1!H7 news came that America bad entered the war, Snm kissed his perplexed little brldo and said: "I uust go." Tlmo passed, and a white cross stood frier aJl that was mortal of Sum Soo Hoo. A Ited Cross man came along md took a picture of the grave, lending It on to the widow, who uon-jcred uon-jcred what It mennt. And then a re-jixs' re-jixs' came from relntives that the body he silit to China. So now, close by Ila gl Chuen. Just outside the south gate of Canton, uie slender matron waits the return 01 her husband, where, draped In the flag of the country coun-try for which he died, he will be laid In the dust wllh his honored fathers. |