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Santa Fe National Cemetery

Born:  November 30, 1913 at Washington, DC

Entered Service in the US Army from Santa Fe, NM

Earned The Medal of Honor During World War II For heroism July 29, 1943 at Munda Air Strip, New Georgia, Solomon Islands

After 27 days of bitter fighting, the enemy held a hilltop salient which commanded the approach to Munda Airstrip on New Georgia Island. Lieutenant Scott advanced with the leading platoon of his company to attack the enemy position, urging his men forward in the face of enemy rifle and machinegun fire. He had pushed forward alone to a point midway across the barren hilltop within 75 yards of the enemy when the enemy launched a desperate counterattack, which if successful would have gained undisputed possession of the hill. Enemy riflemen charged out on the plateau, firing and throwing grenades as they moved to engage our troops. The company withdrew, but Lieutenant Scott, with only a blasted tree stump for cover, stood his ground against the wild enemy assault. By firing his carbine and throwing the grenades in his possession he momentarily stopped the enemy advance using the brief respite to obtain more grenades. Disregarding small-arms fire and exploding grenades aimed at him, suffering a bullet wound in the left hand and a painful shrapnel wound in the head after his carbine had been shot from his hand, he threw grenade after grenade with devastating accuracy until the beaten enemy withdrew.