Jack Winfield Savage was born in Detroit, Michigan, on July 2, 1925. On November 4, 1943, he was inducted into the U.S. Army Signal Corps. After training at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, Mr. Savage served in the Pacific Theater of WWII including New Guinea, Luzon (Philippines), and occupied Japan. After returning to civilian life in 1946, he finished high school (which had been interrupted by the war), and then attended the Engineering School at Wayne University in Detroit, Michigan. In June 1950, he completed his Electrical Engineering degree at the University of Toledo. In July 1950, Mr. Savage started at DELCO Products Division of General Motors Corporation located in Dayton, Ohio, where he worked for 37.25 years. While working at DELCO he designed/engineered many items which we use daily. Jack Savage has a profound sense of history, which led to his family research on the Civil War and World War I, as well as his impressive collection of World War II materials. He has also written a number of books on his family, along with his own experiences during World War II and while working at DELCO.
From the guide to the Jack Savage Papers, 1861-1993, (Wright State University, Special Collections and Archives)
