- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Unit:
- Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Philippine Department, U.S. Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE), U.S. Army
Lieutenant Colonel Samuel W. Freeny (MCSN: 0-311), United States Marine Corps, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.