Gerald F. Scott

Gerald F. Scott
Gerald F. Scott
Class Year1953
RankSergeant First Class
ServiceUSA
ConflictKorea
Born1928
HometownWakefield, MA
Died05/13/1951 (MIA)
Location of DeathKorea, 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.