1. Veterans' Journal; Back to a Valley of Death, With Love
10 nov 1992 · Ernie Savage, sergeant 1st class, United States Army, retired, was having a hard time of it. His voice kept choking up and the words just ...
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2. A Final Salute | Article | The United States Army
18 okt 2012 · Earnie Savage was a young buck sergeant, an E5, when he met Plumley in 1964. Savage didn't frighten easily, but he tended to be overly ...
Command Sgt. Major Basil Plumley, a veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam, died Oct. 10 after a short battle with cancer. He was 92.Plumley was the command sergeant major of 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, during the November 1965 Ia Dran....
3. Obituary information for Ernest H. 'Ernie' Savage
'Ernie' Savage ... Ernie was born on September 1, 1934, and spent ... He was also a member of the U.S. Army Reserves, retiring with the rank of Sergeant First Class ...
View Ernest H. 'Ernie' Savage's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.
4. Clyde Savage - Recipient - - Military Medals Database
Sergeant Savage was serving as squad leader in the 2d Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), on 14 November 1965 ...
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5. [PDF] NCO Leadership in the 1/7th Air Mobile Calvary 1965 - DTIC
Command ofthe Lost Platoon fell to Ernie Savage. A 21-year-old buck sergeant from McCalla,. Ala., he had been with the battalion more than two years and was ...
6. Clyde Earnest Savage Collection | Library of Congress
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7. Tower Hill Mourns the death of Ernie Savage
29 okt 2007 · He attended Germantown Friends School before graduating from the Pomfret School, Pomfret, CT in 1942. He went to Princeton University in June ...
Ernie Savage served many roles at Tower Hill from 1956 to 1986, including Assistant Headmaster, Chairman of the History Department, Dean of Students, and coach. Click to read his obituary from The News Journal.
8. Battle of Ia Drang: The U.S. Army's Brutal Entry into Vietnam
30 mei 2018 · Photo Credit: Wikipedia. Henry Toro Herrick ... I mentioned Herrick to Sergeant Major Plumley and ... Says Sergeant Ernie Savage of Herrick's ...
In the wake of Joseph L. Galloway’s death, we’re revisiting his iconic book on the Battle of Ia Drang, 'We Were Soldiers Once...and Young'.
9. Battle of Ia Drang | Military Wiki - Fandom
Sergeant Ernie Savage's precise placement of artillery throughout the siege of the "Lost Platoon" enabled the platoon to survive the long ordeal. For his " ...
The Battle of Ia Drang was the first major battle between regulars of the United States Army and regulars of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN / NVA) of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The two-part battle took place between November 14 and November 18, 1965, at two landing zones (LZs) northwest of Plei Me in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam (approximately 35 miles south-west of Pleiku) as part of the U.S. airmobile offensive codenamed Operation Silver Bayonet. The battle derives its
10. Who was Sergeant Ernie Savage? - Answers
19 aug 2022 · Ernie Savage was a soldier in the Vietnam War. He fought with then-Lt Col. Hal Moore in the Battle of Ia Drang, which was the first major ...
Ernie Savage was a soldier in the Vietnam War. He fought with then-Lt Col. Hal Moore in the Battle of Ia Drang, which was the first major Battle of the Vietnam War involving US Troops. At the beginning of the Battle, 2nd Lt Henry Herrick ordered his platoon to chase after an enemy scout, which led them to cut off from the bulk of their unit. Lt Henry Herrick, and the two highest ranking Sergeants under him were killed minutes into the ambush.Sgt. Ernie Savage actually not the highest ranking NCO at that point; there was another Sergeant First class, but they had to remain still and prone to avoid fire. Ernie Savage was the closest to Herrick and the platoon's Radio Operator. With support coming from artillery, which never fully knew Savage's position, they survived an against-all-odds-night. They held out until being recovered from a rescue platoon early the next day. The reason they waited was because several other rescue attempts had failed with disastrous results. Not a single additional man was killed or wounded after Ernie Savage took command.As far as I know, he continued to fight in the unit. He retired with the rank of Master Sergeant in the US Army in a year I do not know.He accompanied Lt Gen. Hal Moore when he returned to the Battlefield of Ia Drang in the mid 1990's, along with many others on both opposing sides of the Battle.His actions are portrayed in the We Were Soldiers (2002). My sources besides the movie was the book We Were Soldiers was based off of, We We...
11. Ranger Hall of Fame - U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence
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12. We Were Soldiers - Wikidata
... from Wikimedia project · English Wikipedia · Ryan Hurst · name of the character role. Sergeant Ernie Savage. 3 references. imported from Wikimedia project.
2002 film directed by Randall Wallace
13. Courage at Ia Drang | Knights of Columbus
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Medal of Honor recipient Walter Joseph Marm Jr. recalls the 1965 battle that changed the Vietnam War
14. Battle of Ia Drang in the Vietnam War - ThoughtCo
3 okt 2019 · In the firefight that ensued, Herrick was killed and effective command devolved to Sergeant Ernie Savage. As the day progressed, Moore's men ...
The Battle of Ia Drang was fought November 14-18, 1965, during the Vietnam War and was the first major battle to involve American troops.
15. [PDF] Savage, Clyde US Army - Vietnam War Commemoration
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