Norman Scott (admiral)
Norman Scott | |
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Rear Admiral Norman Scott in 1942 | |
| Born | August 10, 1889 |
| Died | November 13, 1942 (aged 53) |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Service years | 1911 – 1942 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
Norman (Nicholas) Scott (August 10, 1889 – November 13, 1942) 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 (1941, Attack on Pearl Harbor); Daniel J. Callaghan (later on same night, in same battle, as Scott); Henry M. Mullinnix (1943, Battle of Makin); and Theodore E. Chandler (1945, invasion of Lingayen Gulf).
Scott posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Pacific Theater of World War II.