Jack served as a Chief Motor Machinist's Mate, U.S.S. YMS-103, U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in North Dakota prior to the war. He enlisted in the Navy on April 15, 1942.
YMS-103, a Minesweeper, was patrolling off the coast of Okinawa. An enemy mine exploded under the U.S.S. PMG-18 lifting her stern completely out of the war. YMS-103 was sent to assist survivors of PMG-18.
During this assist an explosion blew the bow off the YMS-103. The YMS-103 was later intentionally beached in territory held by the United States ground forces and declared a total loss.
Jack was "Killed In Action" during this operation.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Jack was buried at sea.
Service # 6385801
Husband of Beatrice Giles Savage who resided in Casper, Wyoming.
YMS-103 lost 5 crew members in this explosion.
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YMS-103 Crewman lost:
Cardoza, Oscar F ~ MM2, HI
Davidson, James R ~ LTJG, NY
McKinney, Albert M ~ SoM2c, AR
Savage, Jack E ~ CMoMM, ND
Smith, Clarence L ~ S1c, IA
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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He resided in North Dakota prior to the war. He enlisted in the Navy on April 15, 1942.
YMS-103, a Minesweeper, was patrolling off the coast of Okinawa. An enemy mine exploded under the U.S.S. PMG-18 lifting her stern completely out of the war. YMS-103 was sent to assist survivors of PMG-18.
During this assist an explosion blew the bow off the YMS-103. The YMS-103 was later intentionally beached in territory held by the United States ground forces and declared a total loss.
Jack was "Killed In Action" during this operation.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Jack was buried at sea.
Service # 6385801
Husband of Beatrice Giles Savage who resided in Casper, Wyoming.
YMS-103 lost 5 crew members in this explosion.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
YMS-103 Crewman lost:
Cardoza, Oscar F ~ MM2, HI
Davidson, James R ~ LTJG, NY
McKinney, Albert M ~ SoM2c, AR
Savage, Jack E ~ CMoMM, ND
Smith, Clarence L ~ S1c, IA
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Jack served as a Chief Motor Machinist's Mate, U.S.S. YMS-103, U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in North Dakota prior to the war. He enlisted in the Navy on April 15, 1942.
YMS-103, a Minesweeper, was patrolling off the coast of Okinawa. An enemy mine exploded under the U.S.S. PMG-18 lifting her stern completely out of the war. YMS-103 was sent to assist survivors of PMG-18.
During this assist an explosion blew the bow off the YMS-103. The YMS-103 was later intentionally beached in territory held by the United States ground forces and declared a total loss.
Jack was "Killed In Action" during this operation.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Jack was buried at sea.
Service # 6385801
Husband of Beatrice Giles Savage who resided in Casper, Wyoming.
YMS-103 lost 5 crew members in this explosion.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
YMS-103 Crewman lost:
Cardoza, Oscar F ~ MM2, HI
Davidson, James R ~ LTJG, NY
McKinney, Albert M ~ SoM2c, AR
Savage, Jack E ~ CMoMM, ND
Smith, Clarence L ~ S1c, IA
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He resided in North Dakota prior to the war. He enlisted in the Navy on April 15, 1942.
YMS-103, a Minesweeper, was patrolling off the coast of Okinawa. An enemy mine exploded under the U.S.S. PMG-18 lifting her stern completely out of the war. YMS-103 was sent to assist survivors of PMG-18.
During this assist an explosion blew the bow off the YMS-103. The YMS-103 was later intentionally beached in territory held by the United States ground forces and declared a total loss.
Jack was "Killed In Action" during this operation.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Jack was buried at sea.
Service # 6385801
Husband of Beatrice Giles Savage who resided in Casper, Wyoming.
YMS-103 lost 5 crew members in this explosion.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
YMS-103 Crewman lost:
Cardoza, Oscar F ~ MM2, HI
Davidson, James R ~ LTJG, NY
McKinney, Albert M ~ SoM2c, AR
Savage, Jack E ~ CMoMM, ND
Smith, Clarence L ~ S1c, IA
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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