Gerald F. Scott
Class Year | 1953 |
Rank | Sergeant First Class |
Service | USA |
Conflict | Korea |
Born | 1928 |
Hometown | Wakefield, MA |
Died | 05/13/1951 (MIA) |
Location of Death | Korea, North |
Additional Information
Military Awards and Decorations: Combat Infantryman Badge, Prisoner of War Medal, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Location of Internment: Courts of the Missing, Court 6, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii
Notes: Sergeant First Class Scott was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in South Korea on February 12, 1951, and died while a prisoner on May 13, 1951. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.