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SCOTT, Harold Alvin - Date of
birth
15 September 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Gridley, Butte County, California -
Hometown
Butte County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-740286 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
428th Fighter Squadron,
474th Fighter Group
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 9 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
13 September 1944 - Place of
death
Herhahn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 32 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter Scott (father)
Carrie V. (Williams) Scott (mother)
Marvin C. Scott (brother)
Thomas W. Scott (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-28412 -
Data
Type: P-38J
Destination: Aachen, Germany
Mission: Strafing
MACR: 9114
More information
I was flying number two in Captain Scott´s flight, and after making a pass on and shooting down one FW 190, I rejoined Captain Scott. After making one circle Captain Scott started diving and called me on the radio saying his coolant regulator was out, and that he was hitting the deck and going home. At that moment someone from the 429th Fighter Squadron came in on our right and said he saw Captain Scott and was going home with him. I saw a FW 190 above and to the left, upon breaking into him he half rolled and headed East, I then joined number three and four. When we left Captain Scott we were approximately 8,000 feet, Southeast of Aachen, just east of the front lines.Statement from John D. Heckert, 2nd Lt, A.C.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.fold3.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com, Peter Schouteten