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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Jimmie Eldon Savage, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Fighter Pilot in Fighting Squadron ELEVEN (VF-11), embarked in U.S.S. HORNET (CV-12), in action against enemy Japanese forces in the Pacific Ocean Area during World War II.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 11 (VF-11)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Hornet (CV-12)

    Action Date:

    October 14, 1944
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 367 (September 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Jimmie E. Savage, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Fighter Pilot in Fighting Squadron ELEVEN (VF-11), embarked in U.S.S. HORNET (CV-12), over the Philippine Islands area, on 14 October 1944.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 11 (VF-11)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Hornet (CV-12)

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Jimmie Eldon Savage, United States Navy, was awarded a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Fighter Pilot in Fighting Squadron ELEVEN (VF-11), embarked in U.S.S. HORNET (CV-12), in action against enemy Japanese forces in the Pacific Ocean Area during World War II.