James R. Savage(1913-2005)
- Camera and Electrical Department
James Robert Savage was awarded the Doctor of Medicine from Stanford
University School of Medicine in 1939 and thereby joined his father,
Phillip Savage, Sr., M.D., and brother, Phillip Savage, Jr., M.D., as
the third physician in the family. Dr. Savage was accepted for an
internship at San Francisco County Hospital. He also served as surgical
resident at San Francisco County Hospital and Tulare County Hospital,
and as chief surgeon at the San Bernardino County Hospital. In 1942 he
was called to active duty by the Air Force and discharged in 1946 with
the rank of Major.
Returning to San Bernardino, Dr. Savage joined his father and Phil Jr. in practice. In 1952, he and Phillip Jr. organized the first multi-specialty group in San Bernardino, the San Bernardino Medical Group, along with founding members Joel Adams, Max Goodman, Richard Judd, Louis Knotts, and Carl Pollock. He continued to practice there until he retired in 1978.
In 1993, the Medical Society honored Dr. Savage with the Outstanding Contribution to the Community award for more than 50 years of service to the community. He served as a board member for the Lighthouse for the Blind, the Civic Light Opera, YMCA - where he developed the Indian Guide Program - and the Rotary and Elks clubs. He served on the San Bernardino Board of Education for over 16 years and was an advisory board member for the School of Natural Sciences, California State University, San Bernardino, as well as the director of the student health center. He was active with Santa Claus, Inc. He was also secretary of the St. Bernardine Medical Center Foundation.
In 2005, two suitcases full of 16mm footage Dr. Savage shot during his Would War Two tour as a Flight Surgeon for the 14th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron were restored and used as the basis for the Sundance award-winning short documentary "Spitfire 944," directed by his great-nephew, William Lorton, and produced by his grandson, Jason Savage.
Returning to San Bernardino, Dr. Savage joined his father and Phil Jr. in practice. In 1952, he and Phillip Jr. organized the first multi-specialty group in San Bernardino, the San Bernardino Medical Group, along with founding members Joel Adams, Max Goodman, Richard Judd, Louis Knotts, and Carl Pollock. He continued to practice there until he retired in 1978.
In 1993, the Medical Society honored Dr. Savage with the Outstanding Contribution to the Community award for more than 50 years of service to the community. He served as a board member for the Lighthouse for the Blind, the Civic Light Opera, YMCA - where he developed the Indian Guide Program - and the Rotary and Elks clubs. He served on the San Bernardino Board of Education for over 16 years and was an advisory board member for the School of Natural Sciences, California State University, San Bernardino, as well as the director of the student health center. He was active with Santa Claus, Inc. He was also secretary of the St. Bernardine Medical Center Foundation.
In 2005, two suitcases full of 16mm footage Dr. Savage shot during his Would War Two tour as a Flight Surgeon for the 14th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron were restored and used as the basis for the Sundance award-winning short documentary "Spitfire 944," directed by his great-nephew, William Lorton, and produced by his grandson, Jason Savage.