Neal Scott [1]
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He lost his life fighting the Japanese in the Battle of Santa Cruz. After being mortally wounded, young Scott told his shipmates: Keep those guns firing, mates! His last words, whispered to a shipmate, were for his parents: To have you and mother for these 24 years have been all that I could ask for in this world. His valor was featured in a book by William Ewing. Memorial marker at Fort McKinley in Manila, PI. A destroyer escort was named the Neal A. Scott in his honor.
Age at Death: 24
Image Source: newsprint
Awards:
Navy Cross, Purple Heart
Biographical Notes:
Date of Birth:
About 1918
Military Branch:
Navy
Education Details:
Davidson College graduate 1940
Family Details:
Dr. and Mrs. Legh R. Scott - Goldsboro, NC
First Name:
Neal
KIA / MIA Place:
Pacific Theater
KIA Date:
10/26/1942
Last Name:
Scott
Middle Name:
Anderson
Military Details:
Harvard Business School, Santa Cruz
Military Rank:
Ensign
Source:
Newsprint, Davidson College Bulletin and annuals, death index
Exhibit & Section:
MIA Date:
NA