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Willard Warren Scott Jr. | |
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Nickname(s) | Scotty |
Born | Fort Monroe, Virginia, U.S. | February 18, 1926
Died | January 1, 2009 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 82)
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1948 – 1986 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Commands | Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy V Corps 25th Infantry Division |
Battles / wars | Cold War Vietnam War |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star (2) Air Medal |
Willard Warren Scott Jr. (February 18, 1926 – January 1, 2009) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1948. He was commissioned upon his graduation from West Point and assigned to the artillery. He later went on to serve as superintendent of the United States Military Academy from 1981 through 1986.