His final assignment was as Command Sergeant Major of the 2nd Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg from November 1970 until his retirement from the Army on April 1, 1972. Command Sergeant Major Sabalauski's awards include the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, 8 Bronze Stars, 3 Air Medals, 6 Army Commendation Medals, 4 Purple Hearts, 3 Awards of the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Master Parachutist Badge along with campaign medals for service in World War II, Korea, Dominican Republic, and Vietnam. Command Sergeant Major Sabalauski died in 1993 and was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery. The Sabalauski Air Assault School located in Fort Campbell, Kentucky was renamed in his honor in 1994. Awards and decorations 10 Service Stripes, indicating 30–32 years of service. References External links Sabalauski's profile at Arlington National Cemetery's website Sabalauski's profile at Veteran tributes 1910 births 1993 deaths United States Army personnel of the Korean War United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War United States Army personnel of World War II American people of Lithuanian descent Burials at Arlington National Cemetery Emigrants from the Russian Empire to the United States Recipients of the Air Medal Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States) Recipients of the Legion of Merit Recipients of the Silver Star United States Army soldiers