Samuel registered for the draft ca. 1942 and was inducted into service on 27 March 1943 at Fort Hayes, Columbus, OH.

Pvt Taylor was transferred from Hq 82nd Airborne Division, Leicester, England to Service Company, 508th PIR on 18 September 1944.

He was transferred to Company G on 8 January 1945.

On 31 January Pvt Taylor was listed as a non-combat casualty and evacuated.  He returned to the company on 31 January.

Pfc Taylor was discharged on 18 December 1945.  His military decorations include the Combat Infantryman badge awarded for action during the campaign, 18 Dec 1944 to 20 Feb 1945.

Samuel died on 22 March 1979 and is buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Preston county, WV.