It sure looked official to me and matched details I had been told about his service. It has been nearly 50 years since the men of the 7th Cavalry leaped out of their helicopters and onto the soil of the Ia Drang Valley in Vietnam, but one thing remains clear. You can then forward the email to the family or print it and give it to them personally. In those days, 79 men were killed and 121 wounded. But Sergeant Ernie Savage, who was there at Herrick's side amidst the blood and gore, says it is true. Please contact the family for further information. Sig Christenson covers the military and been with the Express-News since 1997. Her husband, Jack Gell, was one of four South Carolinians and members of the 7th Cavalry who died at the Battle of Ia Drang. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. Everybody there had been in that place the Ia Drang. "You hold him in your arms and you say to him -- it's all you can say to him -- you say: 'You're not alone, son. But Plumley proved more of a challenge, even to Galloway. Ernie has been found in 5 states including Maine, Georgia, Alabama, California, New York. He graduated from East St. Louis Lincoln High School in East St. Louis, Illinois, where he starred in baseball, basketball, and football. That's what he always said -- I don't do interviews," Galloway said. He was Upper School Dean of Students from 1958-62, Assistant Headmaster 1962-85, and varsity baseball coach 1957-65. The passage wasn't very clear, just mentioned (Plumley) and something about a German tank," Hansen said. And when they came out, they had ammo left over. Col. Tully, who died on February 16, served in Vietnam during the Battle of Ia Drang, the first major battle for U.S. ground forces in that war. Family hour 1:30PM Monday, June 20, 2005 from the. Ralph West said Tully called in artillery and bombing strikes to cover the extraction of the Lost Platoon. In addition to the veterans themselves, family members of those who died also attended the symposium, including Mrs. Rebecca Gell. In that same photo, Plumley wore valor awards he did not earn, Siddall wrote. FREEBURGER JR. , Richard J. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. Expressions of sympathy may be made to either the Northern Garrett County Rescue Squad or to the Keeler Glade Church of God. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. In Vietnam, it never got any worse than it did in the Ia Drang, a distant valley in the Central Highlands, tangled in elephant grass and simmering in heat. At least five service members allegedly were part of the deadly pro-Trump mob that assaulted the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Plumley's service records show he was only authorized to wear one CIB for his service in Vietnam, Siddall argues. The October 2015 letter from the Army states Plumley was authorized only one Silver Star and the Bronze Star with one oak leaf cluster, not two OLCs. SURVIVORS OF IA DRANG BATTLE REMEMBER THEIR FALLEN COMRADES, Story by B. Drummond Ayres N.Y. Times News Service. Here are more photos from the symposium on April 17, 2015: Medal of Honor recipient retired Col. Walter J. ERNEST SAVAGE OBITUARY Ernest Lyle Savage, born on February 24, 1955, passed away on July 31, 2022. Siddall sent his findings to Fort Benning in late 2015 and asked if the information on Plumley's headstone was going to be corrected. Then it was time to go. Redwood Falls. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. words just wouldn't come. I held my breath, because I knew Plumley hated the limelight, no matter how "little" the light. Glider operations in WWII were extremely dangerous. The final word went to James Scott of Columbus, Ga., retired Cav sergeant-major, six bronze stars and three purple hearts. till I finish. with old Army buddies. On the battlefield, many in the 7th Cavalry laid down their lives for their brothers and it’s easy to get the sense that the surviving veterans would not hesitate to do the same still today. There were no spaces available, but through Ms. Gell’s kind gesture, Col. Moore’s wishes will be granted. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. He was also, in the popular vernacular, a PT beast. I had nothing to worry about. Command ultimately fell to Ernie Savage, who led the platoon through the rest of the battle. in U.S. History at Harvard University, 1951-52, and then taught and coached at Millbrook School, Millbrook, NY, from 1952-56 before coming to Tower Hill School in Wilmington, DE, as Head of the History department in 1956. Siddall says he just wants the record about Plumley to be corrected. In four days and nights of fighting in. From loving Sons, Daughters & Grandchildren x Read More, SAVAGE, Ernest 24th February. Command Sgt. ''Well,'' he stammered, ''well, I'm, I'm just going to keep on ''The bullets were clipping all around us, hitting men and trees bittersweet night of reminiscing. He was a paratrooper in Company B of the 307th Airborne Engineers. lieutenant colonel, led the Cav into the Ia Drang, took the floor. After Deurice died in May, Plumley said his time was short, he'd be joining her soon. Siddall argues Plumley's records show that he served in 320th Glider Field Artillery Battalion as a scout. He then purchased a quilter to make the work go faster. He embedded with the 3rd Infantry Division during the Iraq invasion, and reported from Baghdad and Afghanistan seven times since. But he was anything but subdued, they said. "I want to do the right thing," Hilmes said. Verify your free subscription by following the instructions in the email sent to: The decision spares the VA from paying 30 years worth of compensation to a Navy veteran, as well as potential claims by... Rep. Pat Ryan argued political attacks such as GOP accusations of "critical race theory" infiltrating the military academies... Cuban migrants are increasingly using routes far to the east and north of the traditional maritime path to South Florida. Wives of the men of the 7th Cavalry stood to be recognized at the end of the symposium. "And it was, because he brought men he knew, a lot of them he'd trained and served with, and that's why we had such good leaders.". What's indisputable is that Plumley did earn a Silver Star for courage and valor he showed during the Battle of Ia Drang Valley. Obituary. Then it was Rick Rescorla's turn to talk. dead did not give their life for their country,'' he declared. Ten-mile foot marches were the norm, and Plumley regularly ran long distances with his men, leading from the front. At 95 ½ years young, our Mom has gone to heaven to once again take. and cutting the grass,'' said Savage, whose unit was surrounded for He extinguished the flare with his feet as well as other small fires which it had ignited around the ammo area," it states. The best-selling book and the Hollywood movie elevated Plumley to celebrity status long after his retirement from the Army in 1974. In a Ukrainian hospital ward for wounded soldiers, where daylight barely penetrates, a father talks to his injured son... A SpaceX Falcon Heavy lifted off on Sunday Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, carrying the U.S... On a day when President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held wide-ranging talks at the White... Veterans who have had a head injury are at higher risk for suicide, but these deaths can be prevented, experts say. to make it. Birthday wishes for a dearly loved Dad & Grandad. They are bound together by their experiences - and for many, it all began with those three days in Landing Zone X-Ray beginning on November 14, 1965. Tells of the death of famed comedian Ernie Kovacs. . Moore was the lieutenant colonel who led the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, into the Ia Drang, and Galloway was a UPI journalist assigned to the unit. In four days and nights of fighting in. I mean, unbelievable. Plumley had to build himself up even more. The U.S. Army is investigating allegations by a military researcher that the late Command Sgt. The plywood Waco and Horsa gliders presented larger targets to enemy ground fire and often crash landed, resulting in heavy casualties, according to historical sources. Col. Tully served in Vietnam during the Battle of Ia Drang. "He did talk briefly about that he jumped out of helicopters but never an airplane in wartime.". Hazel was employed as a store clerk at Wardle's Drug Store, Ilion and Kinney Drugs, Ilion, for over 30 years, retiring in 2007. Now 70, out of uniform the better part of 15 years and living in I said 'Well, Sam, it don't seem like that great of a reach to me. But Plumley never served in Korea during the Korean War, so he couldn't have participated in one of the two combat jumps of that conflict, according to Siddall's research. And when they came out, they had ammo left over. He was born. The roll call began Bouknight, Calvin; Metsker, Thomas C.; All five of their boys were born in the house. As a scout, Plumley's job was to search out locations for emplacements for the 105mm guns, according to Siddall. Share. They met at Plumley's house and chatted over coffee and Deurice's pie. "They forced someone to take it from them. journalist who was in the Ia Drang, has just completed a book about "Who made you the (expletive) weatherman?" God bless. Just one paragraph out of 430 pages -- a succinct account, unembellished, that encapsulates the character of a man who was larger than life long before his character hit the big screen. He became "almost loquacious -- a chatterbox," swapping old Army stories (but never war stories!) It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Diane R. Savage of Franklin, New Hampshire, who passed away on September 3, 2022, at the age of 66, leaving to mourn family and friends. Survivors include his wife, Betty Lou Savage; five children, Ernest F. Savage, Jr., and wife, Linda, Lutherville, Elizabeth Smith, Ranson, W.Va., Freda Sines, and husband, Vernon, Friendsville, Earl L. Savage, Lillington, N.C., and Ross E. Savage, and wife, Carolyn, Friendsville; five step-children, Lewis J. Mobley, and wife, Sandra, Columbia, Alice Emery, and husband, Bill, Middleville, Mich., John F. Mobley, and wife, Christa, Poolesville, Mark J. Mobley, and wife, Cheryl, Sheboygan, Wis., and Mijkl Blur, Vermont; four half-sisters, Mary Frantz, Friendsville, Carolyn Friend, Summit, Ill., Dorothy Riebau, Bittinger, and Linda Overton, Salisbury, Pa.; 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren, and 19 step-grandchildren. Brian Siddall, an independent researcher whose father and uncle served during World War II -- the latter as a paratrooper who was killed during the D-Day invasion of Europe -- leveled the allegations against Plumley after an extensive study of his service records. When the artillery started coming in too close, he stopped it. I've been in a worse place.''. Their spirit is one of selflessness and it was an honor to spend an evening with so many survivors of the Battle of Ia Drang Valley from the 7th Cavalry. An order was given for a roll-call of 1956 - 2023 Linda Perrin Taylor, 66, of Medina, Ohio, formerly of Cumberland, passed away at the Cleveland Clinic on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. The Lewiston Tribune recently launched a new afternoon newsletter featuring stories and photos that will appear online before they are published in the newspaper. The award is a chrome replica of a helmet worn by American Expeditionary soldiers during World War I and the early days of World War II. Major Basil Plumley -- a legend in the airborne and infantry communities -- wore unauthorized combat. Arriving on foot the next day, rather than by helicopter, Tully and his battalion were the first full reinforcements to reach Moore’s men and led the rescue of the platoon, Galloway said. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. His voice kept choking up and the words just wouldn't come. Tuesday, a crowd of more than 400 packed The Infantry Center Chapel to bid farewell to a giant. The 320th participated in two glider assaults in the European Theater, Siddall writes. Diane R. Savage Obituary. The Doughboy Award is presented annually to recognize an individual for outstanding contributions to the United States Army Infantry. “They fought to the bitter end.”, Said Clark: “He was a hero to me all of my life.”. I pulled the book off the shelf and turned to page 220 to review the brief account of an incident that happened on the second day of that bloody three-day battle between the Soldiers of the 7th Cavalry Regiment and 2,000 North Vietnamese forces: "In the midst of this bedlam a blazing flare … streaked across the sky and plunged into the ammunition dump near the battalion command post. The whisky was flowing, along with the tears and laughter, and Known as "Old Iron Jaw" to his Soldiers, he set his face like flint and led honestly, fairly and occasionally by intimidation, if need be. A growing number of Idahoans think their state is on the wrong track. On the one occasion I called Plumley and reminded him that we had met socially a time or two, he declined to speak to me in my role as a reporter and explained nicely that he'd been burned once by the media, badly. Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); The Patriots Point Flight Academy will host the inaugural AviCom two-day competition and teacher professional development program on board the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown. Sartell. Fort Benning reached out to Plumley's daughter, who is currently looking through her father's records. Seventh Cavalry veterans participated in a symposium on Friday, April 17, 2015 onboard the USS Yorktown to remember the Battle of Ia Drang Valley – the first significant contact between U.S. troops and North Vietnamese forces. ", As a Soldier, Plumley defied convention as he defied death. Plumley believed in training to standard, then raising the standard, said Steve Hansen, who served with Plumley in the Ia Drang. Tully’s father was an Army one-star general who retired in San Antonio and also is buried at Fort Sam. We won't share it with anyone else. The roll call began -- Bouknight, Calvin; Metsker, Thomas C.; Mitchell, William B.; Bernard, Ramon -- on and on and on for the better part of 10 minutes, until all the names inscribed on Panel 3-East of the Vietnam Wall have been read. An order was given for a roll-call of the dead. The Moore children offered public thanks to Mrs. Gell for relinquishing her space in the cemetery where her husband was buried so that Col. Moore’s wife could be buried there when she died last year. Ernie Savage, sergeant 1st class, United States Army, retired, was having a hard time of it. Savage; two half-brothers, Eugene Savage and Harry Savage; and a step-daughter, Sara Jane Hakipan. BRUCETON MILLS, W.Va. — Ernest "Ernie" Frederick Savage Sr., 93, of Bruceton Mills, died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, at Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va. Born Feb. 7, 1921, in Friendsville, he was the son of the late Leslie Earl and Ruth (Teets) Savage. Elizabeth Tully Simoff, daughter of Col. Robert B. Tully, is presented with the flag that was on her father's casket during his burial ceremony at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Jared Romine Barton faces a maximum of up to ten years in prison and a fine of $250,000. "I think he came to regret that decision, but once he made it, he stuck with it, and no one could talk him off it, not me and not Hal Moore.". ''Sgt. Mr. Savage’s grandsons will serve as pallbearers. And he's gone. Scrappy, the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum mascot, is attending Cool Ray’s 30th birthday bash at Mascot Mania on […], If you wander the main deck of the USS Yorktown CV-10, you’ll see a reproduction of the Apollo 8 capsule. Born, in Cumberland, on Dec. 17, 1956, she was the daughter of Catherine Elaine (Hollern) Perrin and the late Dennis "Denny" Perrin, of Cumberland. Sign up today and you'll never see this pop-up again! The North Vietnamese lost at least 3,000 men. Billy Calzada, Staff / San Antonio Express-News. He attended Germantown Friends School before graduating from the Pomfret School, Pomfret, CT in 1942. "The command post was being savagely attacked by an unknown number of Viet Cong," according to a copy of Plumley's Dec. 27, 1965, Silver Star Citation. '', ''Listen up, people,'' he commanded, half general, half The fire power was so tremendous, it seemed impossible for anyone to survive.”  The movie, “We Were Soldiers” focused on the first three days of the battle at Landing Zone X-Ray (LZ-XRay). Col. Moore’s daughter shared that it was her father’s hope to be buried there alongside the men of his unit that died at Ia Drang, but only if his wife could be buried there as well. Planting will take place in Spring of the following year. Together they enjoyed traveling the country and camping in their RV. “He was a magnet for people,” said his nephew, retired Army Lt. Gen. Robert Tully Clark, 68, of San Antonio, a former commander of the 5th U.S. Army at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. better part of 10 minutes, until all the names inscribed on Panel Ernie was also known for making quilts, his early experiences were assisting his wife. S.A. native who saved ‘Lost Platoon’ at Ia Drang buried at Fort Sam, District 7 will get an interim council person in March. Note: These are general guidelines; some florists may not be able to operate within these timelines. The actor "under played" the sergeant major, said Galloway, who introduced the two after Elliott had been cast as Plumley. He was a Board member of Children's Home, Claymont, DE, Republican Committeeman, and "birddog" scout for the Detroit Tigers baseball club. "The bullets were clipping all around us, hitting men and trees and cutting the grass," said Sergeant Savage, whose unit was surrounded for several days and is known as the "Lost Platoon" in First Cavalry lore. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. "I don't do interviews. alone, son. He was also preceded in death by his first wife of 57 years, Jessie Blanche (Chidester) Savage; two brothers, Roy E. Savage and Robert O. “He was soft-spoken, stuttered a bit, but was a real soldier's soldier all the way,” journalist and author Joseph Galloway said in an interview. The Awards and Decorations Branch has Plumley listed as one, not three CIBs. Read More, SAVAGE Ernest William (South Queensferry) On Saturday, December 29, 2012, surrounded by the love of his family, Ernie, in his 89th year, dearly loved husband, and best friend of the late Margaret, much loved dad of Margaret, Barbara and Ernie, special grandad to Frankie and Rebecca... Read More, Ernest Savage, 52, Baltimore, died 01-21-2012. It showed him with a CIB with 2 stars and added an extra award of the BSM/V and other medals. Here there were only survivors. Gordon is survived by his loving wife, Joan; his son, Gordon (Linda); his brother, Alfred (Gene); his sisters, June (Elton), and Cleone; his brother-in-law,... Read More, Ernest Eugene Savage, 80, formerly of Connellsville, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, at his residence in Magnolia, Del. had held on, we'd managed, and we just figured, well, we're going A May 2010 photograph of Plumley appearing at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in an Army Dress Blue uniform shows him wearing a Combat Infantry Badge with two stars -- which means three CIB awards -- one for WWII, one for the Korean War and one for the Vietnam War, Siddall maintains. Ernest Chauncey Savage, Jr., age 83, of Crosslands Communities, son of Ernest C. Savage and Jane Bell Yeatman Savage, died on October 26, 2007. With that background Did you know you can have local news delivered straight to your inbox for free? He enlisted in the United States Army and served from 1943-46, first in the A.S.P.T. "Apparently, the clerk who assembled the list years ago did not know that an oak leaf cluster represented the 2nd and subsequent award. ''This is a healing experience that I've needed for 27 years,'' "You'd hear him up front yelling, 'Awright dammit, pick it up back there,'" Savage said. In "We Were Soldiers Once … and Young," Plumley is described as "a two war man and wore master parachutist wings with five combat-jump stars," referring to Plumley's service in World War II and the Korean War. Right in your inbox. Ernie Savage is what good soldiering is Feds investigating former ‘Rey Feos’ in multimillion-dollar scam, S.A. trucker drops big rig off for service, then it disappeared, Expletive-filled TikTok torches Austin chain Torchy's Tacos, Tony Parker takes mansion with its own water park off the market, Report: This S.A.-area city is among the richest in Texas, San Antonio priest committed sexual misconduct, archbishop says, San Antonio businessman, 2 others indicted in kickback scheme, S.A. represented in 2023 James Beard Award semifinalists. Invalid password or account does not exist. An Army drummer marches through Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery before the caisson bearing the body of Col. Robert B. Tully makes its way through on Tuesday, March, 7, 2017.
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