More detail on this person: Dr. Samuel B. McLamb, Jr. (Dr. Sam) passed away at his home, Jan.30, 2024 at the age of 80 after an eight-year battle with Parkinson Disease. He was born in Smithfield, NC and was a graduate of Smithfield HS, serving as President of his Senior Class, He attended Wake Forest University in Winston Salem, NC and participated in the ROTC program, Sam was very active in intervarsity sports and the university choir during his undergraduate studies. Upon graduation from WFU in 1966, Sam was commissioned as 2nd LT in US Army with his first assignment being with 3rd Armored Division 3rd Squadron 12th Cav in Germany. He achieved 1st LT rank on 8 June 1967. He later returned to the states to attend flight school "knowing it was a direct ticket" to Vietnam. Upon completion of flight school, he was assigned to the 82nd Medical Detachment based in Soc Trang. He achieved CPT status on 1 Mar 68 His Vietnam service was from 2 J un 68 thru 21 May 69. During his time of military service, he received the National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; Vietnam Campaign Medal; Army Aviator Badge Air Medal (36 Oak Leaf Clusters; and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Following his service in Vietnam he returned to San Antonio, Texas where he served with the 507th Medical Detachment (Air Ambulance) until his discharge 7 Jun 1971. Upon discharge he returned to North Carolina where he entered medical school at Wake Forest University. (formerly Bowman Gray School of Medicine). Sam's focus was Internal Medicine and for 32 years he devoted his life to residents of Goldsboro, NC and surrounding counties. He established Goldsboro Medical Specialists in 1979 and worked there until August 2011. Sam never forgot his service as a Dust-Off Pilot and remained an active member of the NC Vietnam Helicopter Pilots until his health preventing him from participating in events. In addition to his wife and children, Sam is survived by his many friends and patients. To know Sam was to love and admire him.
Burial information: Yvonne Mclamb
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