Sam Rivers

Sergeant Sam Rivers was a Black soldier who led a small tank battalion from 1st Armored Division of Patton's Third Army during World War II. Sam Rivers was only seen in the game Call of Duty: Finest Hour.

Biography
Due to the bravery of Sam Rivers and the rest of his crews (who are also Black), Sam Rivers was promoted to Sergeant.

Sam Rivers' role as Tank Commander in Tillet single player mission allows the player to operate an Allied Sherman Tank to help back up the Americans during the German assault on Bastogne. Sam Rivers kept fighting throughout war until his unit reached Remagen and met Lt. Walker's unit. He succeeded in taking Remagen and later seen in the Last Bridge standing level and talks to Chuck Walker before taking the bridge. He survived the war. He uses an M3 Grease Gun, and can pick up a Thompson, MP40 and a Panzerschreck.

Trivia

 * Sam is only playable in one level, but he can be seen in a cutscene just after you destroy two King Tigers.
 * Sam is seen in the German dance party easter egg as the person in white, not a British soldier.
 * His name is a possible reference to jazz legend, Sam Rivers. It could also be a reference to Staff Sergeant Ruben Rivers, a member of the 761 Tank Battalion who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
 * It is heard in the narrations that he got married to his girlfriend the day he left for bootcamp.
 * Due to American feelings at the time, a character like Sam Rivers wouldn't be fighting on the front line, but in some rear echelon