- SURNAME
Sabel
- FORENAME
Joel Michael
- UNIT
503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (HQ and HQ Company,4 Bn)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
19848614
- DATE OF DEATH
10th July 1967
- AGE
23
- GRAVESITE
Queen of Heaven Cemetery,La Puente,Los Angeles County,California
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from West Covina,California
born 22.9.1943
single
fiance of Mary Joslyn
graduated Bishop Amat Memorial High School,La Puente 1961
1 year service
medic
Fort Ord,California (basic training) 1965
award D.S.C. (posthumous)
promoted Cpl posthumously
KIA Dak To,Kontum Province,South Vietnam
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 23E Line 45
Bishop Amat Vietnam Memorial,Bishop Amat High School,La Puente,California
DATE OF DEATH:
10-Jul-1967CITATION:
Distinguished Service Cross : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Specialist Fourth Class Joel Michael Sabel (ASN: RA-19848614), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Battalion (Airborne), 503d Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade (Separate). Specialist Four Sabel distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 10 July 1967 while serving as a medic of an Airborne infantry company on a combat mission deep in hostile territory. When his company came under heavy automatic weapons and mortar fire from a well entrenched enemy force, Specialist Sabel repeatedly ignored his own safety to move among his wounded comrades to treat them. Seriously wounded himself, he refused medical aid and instructed others in treating the injured while he bandaged his own wounds. He continued to expose himself to the withering hostile fire while rendering constant aid to others despite his own injuries. With mortar and automatic weapons falling around him, he never stopped to consider his own welfare. He was mortally wounded while bravely caring for the needs of his comrades in the face of grave danger. Specialist Four Sabel's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty, at the cost of his life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
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