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First Reunion 1991
SECTION 17.
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The USS Savage's first official reunion was held  in Venice, Florida - May 1991
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Bottom left to right:  Leon Goodman, Dan Farley, Russ Young, Rollins Coakley, Elliot Silverman, Charles Cometa, John Savage, Caroline Savage, Kathleen Savage, Sandy Savage.  

Top row left to right:  Matt Richter, Stan Sifford, Ed Hopfgarten, Frank Hamby, Tom Applegarth, Bill Fraser, 
William Chaney, Joseph Frascino, William Boderman, Patrick Grasso, and Gordon Aldrich.
photo courtesy of Raymon Crumley
1991 REUNION ATTENDEES

Charles Cometa
Charles Crowe
Dan Farley
Joseph Frascino
William Fraser
Leon Goodman
Patrick Grasso
Frank Hamby
Edwin Hopfgarten
Matthew Richter
Oscar Rohnke (Admiral)
Stan Sifford
Elliott Silverman
John Waters (Captain)
Russell Young
Twenty-three shipmates gathered for their first reunion in Venice, Florida.  Headquarters was the Best Western Venice Resort Inn.

Navy Chaplain Richard Scherch led a memorial service on Thursday, 30 May aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Point Countess. John Savage (brother of Walter), placed a wreath on Gulf waters in memory of his brother, departed shipmates of the SAVAGE, and American Service Personnel who died during Operation Desert Storm.  The service was followed by playing of TAPS by Dick Thierry, lead trumpeter, Venice Symphony Orchestra.  Also present were Caroline, Kathleen, and Sandy Savage.  Two past Commanding Officers of the SAVAGE, Rear Admiral Oscar C. Rohnke, USCG and Captain John M. Waters, USCG were in attendance.  Also participating in the ceremony were the City of Venice Vice-Mayor Kathy Schmidt, Commander of Venice Coast Guard Auxiliary Michael Garry, and SAVAGE enlisted men William Fraser, Ed Hopfgarten, and Elliot Silverman. The Ceremony was viewed by the public and by television via WBSV.
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HOMENEW ADDITIONSSITE MAPINTRODUCTION
FOREWORDINVOCATION1. WALTER S. SAVAGE, JR.2.  DE-386 (WWII)
3.  DE-386 CREW4.  DE-386 CREW PHOTOS5.  DE-386 SHIP PHOTOS6.  DER-386 (1955)
7.  DER CREW 1955 - 19648.  DER-386 PHOTOS9.  SAVAGE IN VIETNAM10.  VIETNAM CREW
11.  VIETNAM PHOTOS12.  SHIP'S AWARDS13.  ACTIVE SERVICE TERMINATED14.  REUNION ASSOCIATION
15.  DECEASED16.  ROSTER17  REUNION PHOTOS18.  KEEPSAKES
19.  MISCELLANEOUS20.  SITE POLICIES21.  WEBMASTER22   COMMANDING OFFICERS 
23.  MISCELLANEOUS CREW PHOTOS24. SHIPS IN VIETNAM/AGENT ORANGE25. SHIP'S HISTORY

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Gordon Aldrich                      Thomas Applegarth
Paul Baumgarner
William Boderman
Frank Carnavale
William Chaney
William Chase
Rollins Coakley
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Admiral John William Kime
Coast Guard’s 19th commandant, from 1990 until 1994
He was nominated to the post by President George H.W. Bush  
[DOD:  15 September 2006]
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photograph of Admiral John William Kime
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group photograph #1 of SAVAGE shipmates
photo courtesy of Raymon Crumley
group photograph #2 of SAVAGE shipmates
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photo courtesy of Raymon Crumley
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group photograph #3 of SAVAGE shipmates
photograph from the collection of Rollins Coakley 
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scanned copy of note from Admiral J. W. Kime
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