Norman Scott (admiral)

Norman Scott
Rear Admiral Norman Scott in 1942
Born(1889-08-10)August 10, 1889
Indianapolis, Indiana
DiedNovember 13, 1942(1942-11-13) (aged 53)
Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branch United States Navy
Years of service1911 – 1942
Rank Rear Admiral
Battles / wars
AwardsMedal 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.[1]

  1. ^ Keegan, John (1999). "Scott, Rear Admiral Nicholas, 1889–1942". Who's Who in World War II.