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Norman Scott

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United States Navy Admiral and Medal of Honor recipient (1889-1942)

United StatesLived 1889 to 1942 · aged 53
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Norman (Nicholas) Scott was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. He was killed along with many of his staff when the ship he was on - the light cruiser USS Atlanta - was hit by gunfire from the heavy cruiser USS San Francisco during the nighttime fighting in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.

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Cenotaph for Scott at Crown Hill Cemetery in IndianapolisCenotaph for Scott at Crown Hill Cemetery in IndianapolisRear Admiral Norman Scott, USN. Painting by McClelland Barclay.Rear Admiral Norman Scott, USN. Painting by McClelland Barclay.

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Medal of Honor
Purple Heart

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Norman (Nicholas) Scott was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. He was killed along with many of his staff when the ship he was on - the light cruiser USS Atlanta - was hit by gunfire from the heavy cruiser USS San Francisco during the nighttime fighting in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. He was the second of five US Navy admirals killed in battle during WWII, including: Isaac C. Kidd ; Daniel J. Callaghan ; Henry M. Mullinnix ; and Theodore E. Chandler.

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United States
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deceased
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Lived 1889 to 1942 · aged 53
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