Scott (DDG 995) - Naval Cruise Book

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2 RE R GRMAN COTT DDG 995 1S named for the late Rear Adml USN Q1889 19425 who was f Honor ral Norman Scott mously awarded the Medal o m ln the Battle of d osthu for extraordmary hero1s Cape Esperence Q11 12 October 19425 an the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Norman Scott born 10 August 1899 m lndl anapolls lnd1ana was appo1nted mldslup man 17 June 1907 and graduated from the Naval Academy 1n 1911 He rece1ved lus f1rst command a group of eagle boats 1n 1919 urmg peacet1me he commanded JGHN PAUL JONES and PENSACOLA Commxs s1oned Rear Adm1ral 16 June 1942 he com manded a str1ke force 1n the Guadalcanal campa1gn On the nlght of 12 13 Novemb ' 1942 he led lus force agamst a numerlcally superlor Japanese force 1n a desperate , struggle to prevent the Japanese from turn - ' 1ng back our f1rst offenswe act1on 1n the Pa C1f1C He was k1lled aboard lus flagslup AT LANTA dur1ng the act1on 1n close range f A grateful country mourned the loss of . mg the Naval d1gn1tary 1,1 :Di ....