Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Wednesday Hero 02/16/2011

This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Michael

Petty Officer First Class Robert R. Scott
Petty Officer First Class Robert R. Scott
26 years old from Massillion, Ohio
December 7, 1941
U.S. Navy

Robert Raymond Scott joined the U.S. Navy in 1938. Was was assigned to the U.S.S. California and was stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. On December 7, 1941 the California was hit by a torpedo during the attack. While other personnel were evacuated, Machinist's Mate First Class Scott remained at his station. He didn't survive. For his actions he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. And the U.S. Navy named the destroyer escort USS Scott (DE-214) in his honor in 1943.

From his citation:

For conspicuous devotion to duty, extraordinary courage and complete disregard of his own life, above and beyond the call of duty, during the attack on the Fleet in Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces on 7 December 1941. The compartment, in the U.S.S. California, in which the air compressor, to which Scott was assigned as his battle station, was flooded as the result of a torpedo hit. The remainder of the personnel evacuated that compartment but Scott refused to leave, saying words to the effect "This is my station and I will stay and give them air as long as the guns are going."


These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

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4 comments:

Sarge Charlie said...

what a great choice for Wednesdays hero

Mike Golch said...

what a great guy and a buckeye (ohioan)to boot!

Sara said...

Thanks for stopping by and saying hi! I'm trying to stay strong :)

ABNPOPPA said...

AM,

Thanks for stopping by Conservative Outrage the other day. This recent shoulder surgery has got me running way behind. I hope this finds you and yours doing well and safe.

Please give them both a big Thank you from ABNPOPPA!

God Bless you for raising such courageous warriors.

Pops