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Ernest
Sherwood
Savage
February 1, 1890

–

June 24, 1956

Cemetery:

Mount Horeb Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Infantry)

    Batallion:

    316th Machine-Gun Battalion

    Division:

    81st Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    November 11, 1918
    War Department, General Orders No. 32 (1919)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Ernest Sherwood Savage, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 316th Machine-Gun Battalion, 81st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Grimaucourt, France, 11 November 1918. Although so sick from gas that he could hardly move and vomiting heavily into his gas mask, Lieutenant Savage successfully conducted the fire of his machine-gun platoon in the face of heavy shrapnel, gas, and machine-gun fire. He received no medical attention until late in the afternoon after the attack was over.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Infantry)

    Batallion:

    316th Machine-Gun Battalion

    Division:

    81st Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    November 10, 1918
    GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 4 (June 3, 1919)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), First Lieutenant (Infantry) Ernest S. Savage, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. First Lieutenant Savage distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 316th Machine-Gun Battalion, 81st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Ronvaux, France, 10 November 1918, in conducting a daylight patrol.