photograph of Joe with his future wife Alvina - taken at their engagement party
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Joseph F. Drouin, QMC
SECTION 7.
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SECTION 7. CONTENTS
BACK TO SECTION 6.Charles W. Bird, LTJGRoger B. Christen, EN3
"Admiral"  R. J. CrumleyRaymon J. Crumley, DC3Joseph F. Drouin, QMC
Escort Squadron 5Gailon O. Hall, RM2Gene Hansen, EM3
Fred C. Hochreiter, AG2Don Kazimir, LTJGLt. Bruce Keener, III
Ensign Mel KowalHarold "Hal" Lucas, ETN2Roger Nolan Makin, SN2c
Bobby G. McLeod, A/1cNome Visit 1963Nome Visit (2)
Officers 1962Edward W. Russell, ET3Edward P. Stone, LTJG 
Jesse F. Turner, EN3Jesse F. Turner, EN3 (2)Ron Werner, BMSN

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

photograph of Joseph F. Drouin (19 years old)
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[Photographs and text most graciously contributed by the family of Joseph F. Drouin -  02 May, 2008]
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Joseph F. Drouin, Chief Quartermaster
U.S.S. Savage - 1955
Born: January 15, 1927 Died: April 4, 2007

HE WAS A SEA-FARING MAN. HIS EYES SQUINTED FROM HIS MANY SEA VOYAGES. HIS PIPE WARMING HIS HANDS WHILE ON WATCH…
From the “Captain Sails North” - Novel by Joseph F. Drouin

Joseph was born in New Bedford, MA. He served in the US Navy for 21 years as a Chief Quarter Master E.9 and taught at the Naval Prep School.  He belonged to Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Mountain View, Arkansas, a member of Lions Club International, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Knights of Columbus and AMVETS.

Alvina and Joseph were married at Saint Bridget’s Catholic Church in South Boston, Massachusetts on November 13, 1949.  They had 6 children.
The sea that calls all things unto her calls me, and I must embark.  Ready am I to go, 
and my eagerness with sails full set awaits the wind.  And then I shall stand 
among you, seafarer among seafarers. Let not the waves of the sea separate us 
now, and the years you have spent in our midst become a memory.
Anchors away! 

Alvina and children, Donna, Joe, Gordon, Kurt, Deborah, Mark 
And to all your sea bound Buddy's from the U.S.S. Savage.  We salute you! 

Special thanks to his shipmates for the cards and letters and for remembering:
 Paul P. McCarthy, Raymond Crumley and Joseph Allen.
photograph taken when Joe was 19 years old
photograph of Joe and his future wife Alvina - at their engagement party
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