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SCOTT, George E - Date of
birth
22 May 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
California -
Hometown
Berkeley, Alameda County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1312988 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
112th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division,
2nd Platoon
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 November 1944 - Place of
death
Vossenack, Hürtgen Forest Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Caleb E. Scott (father)
Grace (Comming) Scott (mother)
Harriet E. Scott (stepmother)
Dorothy L. Scott (sister)
Orrington C. Scott (brother)
Robert I. Scott (brother)
Marion Scott (sister)
Gladys I. Scott (wife)
More information
Excerpt from the book 'Three Battles: Arnaville, Altuzzo, and Schmidt' by Charles B. MacDonald and Sidney T. Mathews:"While the 3d Platoon was taking its roundabout route forward, the 2d Platoon under 1st Lt George E. Scott continued its advance past the crossroads in Vossenack. From a house on the left, two or three houses east of the crossroads, a German "Burp gun" (machine pistol) opened fire and halted the Americans with its first burst. As Lieutenant Scott moved up to one of his squads to meet the situation, another burst killed him instantly. The platoon sergeant then tried to organize a flanking force, but he too was hit and seriously wounded. A squad leader was killed and his second in command seriously wounded in an attempt to shift their squad to where it could flank the position from the north."
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, T.E.J. Schepers, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - National Archives / ABMC Cemeteries, www.findagrave.com - CWGC/ABMC, Book: Three Battles: Arnaville, Altuzzo, and Schmidt by Charles B. MacDonald and Sidney T. Mathews, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / California Birth Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, T.E.J. Schepers