Robert R. Scott
Robert Raymond Scott | |
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First Class | |
| Unit | USS California |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |  Medal of Honor |
Robert Raymond Scott (July 13, 1915 – December 7, 1941) was a United States Navy sailor who was
Biography
Robert Raymond Scott was born in
Awards and honors
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| Medal of Honor | Purple Heart | ||||
Fleet clasp
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campaign star
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World War II Victory Medal | |||
Medal of Honor citation
Citation:
For conspicuous devotion to duty, extraordinary courage and complete disregard of his own life, above and beyond the call of duty, during the attack on the Fleet in Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces on 7 December 1941. The compartment, in the U.S.S. California, in which the air compressor, to which Scott was assigned as his battle station, was flooded as the result of a torpedo hit. The remainder of the personnel evacuated that compartment but Scott refused to leave, saying words to the effect "This is my station and I will stay and give them air as long as the guns are going."
Namesake
In 1943, the destroyer escort USS Scott (DE-214) was named in his honor. Scott was also a former student at Ohio State University where the Scott House dormitory is named after him.
See also
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
- "Resident Hall Namesakes at Ohio State". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
External links
- "Robert Scott's grave in Arlington". Retrieved October 5, 2010.
- Arlington National Cemetery