[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 148 (Friday, August 20, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E908-E909]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING UNITED STATES NAVY SEAMAN 1ST CLASS LYAL J. SAVAGE FOR HIS 
          BRAVE SACRIFICE AT PEARL HARBOR DURING WORLD WAR II

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 20, 2021

  Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of United States 
Navy Seaman 1st Class Lyal J. Savage. At the age of 19, Seaman 1st 
Class Savage gave his life in service to this nation during the attack 
on Pearl Harbor. His remains were accounted for on July 29th, 2019, 
after being declared dead while missing in action for nearly 80 years.
  Seaman 1st Class Savage was born in 1922 to Roswell ``Ross'' Savage 
and Elizabeth Savage. During World War II he joined the United States 
Navy and was assigned to the

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USS Oklahoma. On December 7th, 1941 the USS Oklahoma was hit by enemy 
torpedoes while docked at Pearl Harbor Naval Base in Hawaii. The 
sinking of the USS Oklahoma claimed the lives of 429 crewmen, including 
Seaman 1st Class Savage, who was declared dead while missing in action. 
On July 29th, 2019, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency was able to 
declare Lyal Savage accounted for nearly 80 years after his death. Lyal 
Savage received the Purple Heart for his heroism and sacrifice on that 
fateful day.
  On August 21, 2021, Seaman 1st Class Savage will reach his final 
resting place in his hometown of Dexter, New York, where he will be 
buried with full military honors. On behalf of New York's 21st 
Congressional District, I thank Seaman 1st Class Savage for his service 
and his sacrifice, and I am proud to honor his legacy of defending 
American liberty, freedom, and democracy.

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