On the east side of the road.

Monument

A vertical stone slab with a pointed top commemorating the role of the American Sanitary Sections who stayed in the town from 1939 to 1945, providing medical assistance during World War II. It also honors Allan M. Muhr and Burnham Robinson, who were awarded the War Cross for their bravery. Muhr and Robinson were both deported by the Nazis and died as a result. The monument stands as a tribute to the contributions of the American volunteers and the sacrifices of the resistance fighters during the war.

During World War II, the American Sanitary Sections in Sayat provided crucial medical support to French military and civilian populations. These sections, composed of American volunteers, were responsible for offering medical care, evacuating the wounded, and assisting in humanitarian efforts amidst the war. Their work involved transporting injured soldiers from the front lines to safety, often under dangerous conditions. In Sayat, the volunteers likely operated as part of a broader network of field hospitals and aid stations that helped manage the casualties of war, playing an important role in supporting the French war effort. Their presence in Sayat from 1939 to 1945 reflects the solidarity between the U.S. and France during the conflict.

Source of information: achh.army.mil, www.med-dept.com

Source of photo: www.memorialgenweb.org

EN SOUVENIR 

DU SEJOUR A SAYAT 

DES MEMBRES 

DES SECTIONS SANITAIRES 

DES VOLONTAIRES AMERICAINS 

DE 1939 A 1945

ET 

A LA MEMOIRE DE 

ALLAN M. MUHR 

COMMANDEUR DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR 

CROIX DE GUERRE ET 39 - 45 

BURNHAM ROBINSON

 CROIX DE GUERRE 

COMBATTANTS DE LA RESISTANCE 

MORTS EN DEPORTATION

English Translation:

IN MEMORY 

OF THE STAY IN SAYAT 

OF THE MEMBERS 

OF THE SANITARY SECTIONS 

OF THE AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS 

FROM 1939 TO 1945

AND 

IN MEMORY OF 

ALLAN M. MUHR 

COMMANDER OF THE LEGION OF HONOUR WAR CROSS AND 39 - 45 

BURNHAM ROBINSON 

WAR CROSS 

RESISTANCE FIGHTERS 

WHO DIED IN DEPORTATION