Serviceman
Rollin R Savage
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- Army serial number
- 0700072
- Rank
- 2LT (4 July 1944), 2LT (6 July 1944), 2LT (10 July 1944), 1LT (21 August 1944), 1st Lt (5 September 1944), 1LT (13 September 1944)
- Hometown
- Duluth MN; DUKUTH MN; DULUTH MN; Duluth, MN
- Also written
- Rollin Savage
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 143, 267
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Harrison K. Long Crew · 840th
- Leo J. Whited Crew · 840th
Missions placed on him
- mission 23, 24 May 1944 · Avisio · Listed with the Leo J. Whited crew, which flew it per its history (p. 267); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 28, 2 June 1944 · Debrecen · Listed with the Leo J. Whited crew, which flew it per its history (p. 267); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 31, 13 June 1944 · Oberpfaffenhofen · Listed with the Leo J. Whited crew, which flew it per its history (p. 267); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 32, 14 June 1944 · Budapest, Csepel · The Leo J. Whited crew's history names Budapest, Csepel: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 267)
- mission 35, 23 June 1944 · Ploesti · The Leo J. Whited crew's history names Ploesti: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 267)
- mission 39, 27 June 1944 · Budapest, Rákos · The Leo J. Whited crew's history names Budapest, Rákos: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 267)
- mission 48, 9 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Leo J. Whited crew's history names Ploesti: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 267)
- mission 49, 14 July 1944 · Budapest, Csepel · The Leo J. Whited crew's history names Budapest, Csepel: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 267)
- mission 50, 15 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Leo J. Whited crew's history names Ploesti: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 267)
- mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · Listed with the Harrison K. Long crew, which flew it per its history (p. 143); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 1944 | Air Medal | 1555 | 2LT |
| 6 July 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1604 | 2LT |
| 10 July 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1744 | 2LT |
| 21 August 1944 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 2724 | 1LT |
| 13 September 1944 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 3332 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
3 entries, first 29 May 1944, last 5 September 1944; grades seen: 1st Lt. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.
- 1944-05-29 840th: 2d Lt 52 Dy to hosp (LD), (61st Gen Hosp, Foggia, Italy).
- 1944-06-09 HQ: 2d It 3 Hosp to dy, 3 June We.
- 1944-09-05 HQ: I/Sgt
National Archives pages: roll 474640174 p. 101, roll 478083643 p. 21, roll 570165454 p. 2620
Statements, mentions and histories
- 2 more statements from MACR 7107 are on the loss record.
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