Rear Admiral Norman Scott
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Rear Admiral Norman Scott was a highly regarded U.S. Navy officer of World War II, noted for his leadership and sacrifice in pivotal Pacific naval engagements.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norman Scott | 1 |
| Rear Admiral Norman Scott canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy admiral
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person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| awardReceived |
American Defense Service Medal
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal ⓘ Medal of Honor ⓘ Navy Cross ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ World War II Victory Medal ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | USS Norman Scott (DD-690) ⓘ |
| conflict |
Pacific War
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Scott ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
naval operations
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surface warfare ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | naval warfare ⓘ |
| givenName | Norman ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | American ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix | Rear Admiral ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | military leader ⓘ |
| hasRole |
flag officer in combat operations
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task force commander ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Rear Admiral ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
U.S. Pacific Fleet
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surface form:
United States Pacific Fleet
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| namedAfter | USS Norman Scott (DD-690) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding U.S. naval forces in night surface actions off Guadalcanal
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contributing to U.S. control of sea lanes around Guadalcanal ⓘ defense of Guadalcanal ⓘ heroism under fire in the Pacific Theater ⓘ leadership in Pacific naval engagements during World War II ⓘ sacrifice in combat during World War II ⓘ surface action tactics against Imperial Japanese Navy forces ⓘ tactical leadership in cruiser-destroyer task forces ⓘ |
| occupation | naval officer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Battle of Cape Esperance
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Naval Battle of Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. naval leadership in World War II ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | United States Navy officer ⓘ |
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Norman Scott