John Addison Scott

John Addison Scott
John Addison Scott
	Nimitz awarding Scott with the Navy Cross.[1]
Born	March 17, 1906; Lowell, Michigan
Died	December 27, 1986 (aged 80); Sun City, Arizona
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1928–1962
Rank	Rear admiral
Commands held	USS Tunny (SS-282) ; Submarine Division 221 ; Submarine Division 41 [2] ; USS Furse[3]
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Navy Cross
Alma mater	United States Naval Academy

John Addison Scott (17 Mar 1906 – 27 Dec 1986), was a decorated submarine commander during World War II who reached the rank of rear admiral in the United States Navy.[4][5]

References

"NH 58541 Nimitz Presents Navy Cross". NHHC. 1943-08-04. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
Svonavec (1936-05-30). "Submarine Commanders by USNA Class Year 1926 - 1930". Fleet Organization Home Page. Archived from the original on 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
"Destroyer Photo Index DD-882 / DDR-882 USS FURSE". NavSource Naval History. 1944-09-23. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
"2 Jan 1987, Page 20 - Arizona Republic at". Newspapers.com. 1987-01-02. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
"John Scott - Recipient - Military Times Hall Of Valor". valor.militarytimes.com.

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[NHHC_1943-1] "NH 58541 Nimitz Presents Navy Cross". NHHC. 1943-08-04. Retrieved 2020-01-09.

[Svonavec_1936-2] Svonavec (1936-05-30). "Submarine Commanders by USNA Class Year 1926 - 1930". Fleet Organization Home Page. Archived from the original on 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-01-09.

[NavSource_Naval_History_1944-3] "Destroyer Photo Index DD-882 / DDR-882 USS FURSE". NavSource Naval History. 1944-09-23. Retrieved 2020-01-09.

[4] "2 Jan 1987, Page 20 - Arizona Republic at". Newspapers.com. 1987-01-02. Retrieved 2022-06-05.

[5] "John Scott - Recipient - Military Times Hall Of Valor". valor.militarytimes.com.