Allegiance United Kingdom Role Armed force officer Name William Savage | Rank Able Seaman Battles and wars St Nazaire Raid Years of service 1939-1942 † | |
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Battles/wars World War II: St. Nazaire Raid Died March 28, 1942, Saint-Nazaire, France Similar People Augustus Charles Newman, Robert Ryder, Georg‑Wilhelm Schulz | ||
Place of burial Falmouth, United Kingdom | ||
William Alfred Savage VC (30 October 1912 – 28 March 1942) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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Savage was 29 years old, and an able seaman in the Royal Navy during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 28 March 1942 in the attack on St. Nazaire, France, Able Seaman Savage who was a gun-layer of a pom-pom in MGB 314, engaged enemy positions ashore, shooting with great accuracy. Although he had no gun-shield and was in a most exposed position, he continued firing with great coolness until at last he was killed at his gun.
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His Victoria Cross is displayed at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, England.