Merle W. Sabin

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 02/06/1945

Merle Walter Sabin was born in Wolcott, Lamoille County, Vermont on May 12, 1912.

He was drafted into the Army on April 7, 1944 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. His home of residence
was listed as Wolcott, Lamoille County, Vermont, and his civilian occupation as farm hands,
general farms. He had completed two years of High School and was married. His religion was listed
as Protestant.

He was assigned to Company C 22nd Infantry from the 92nd Replacement Battalion on November 27, 1944.

He was transferred to Company A on December 5, 1944 and promoted to Private First Class on
December 6, 1944.

He was promoted from Private First Class to Staff Sergeant on December 7, 1944.

Staff Sergeant Sabin was killed in action in Germany, during the battle for the city of Prüm, on
February 6, 1945.

Article by Jaap Vermeer from the
Find A Grave website

Decorations of Merle W. Sabin

Merle W. Sabin was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Saint Avold Cemetery, Metz, France and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Vermont.

Burial:
Fairmount Cemetery
Wolcott
Lamoille County
Vermont, USA

Grave marker for Merle W. Sabin

Photo by Connie Lagasse Russell from the Find A Grave website

Grave monument for Merle W. Sabin

Photo by Barb Destromp from the Find A Grave website

Top photo by Jaap Vermeer from the Find A Grave website

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