READER C. SCOTT, LCDR, USN

Reader Scott '32

Date of birth: August 10, 1909

Date of death: November 21, 1942

Age: 33

Lucky Bag

From the 1932 Lucky Bag:

READER CLARENCE SCOTT

Peoria, Illinois

"Scotty" "Gil"

What would the Navy do without "Scotty"? Plebe year he started to repair things, and has been at it ever since. Nothing is too great or small to claim his attention—and it holds no interest if there is nothing wrong with it. His desk, locker, and strongbox are full of gadgets and tools for repairing, from a watch to a radio. The password to his room is "Scotty, there is something wrong with my. . . ." There is no other known method of arousing him, but this method has never failed.

Perhaps the most outstanding characteristics we think of when someone mentions "Scotty" is his unfailing good nature. Practical jokes he takes in good part, and "renders unto Caesar that which is Caesar's." If anyone was dragging and had the guard, it would be "Scotty, how's to take my watch?" And the invariable answer: "Sure."

2 P.O.

READER CLARENCE SCOTT

Peoria, Illinois

"Scotty" "Gil"

What would the Navy do without "Scotty"? Plebe year he started to repair things, and has been at it ever since. Nothing is too great or small to claim his attention—and it holds no interest if there is nothing wrong with it. His desk, locker, and strongbox are full of gadgets and tools for repairing, from a watch to a radio. The password to his room is "Scotty, there is something wrong with my. . . ." There is no other known method of arousing him, but this method has never failed.

Perhaps the most outstanding characteristics we think of when someone mentions "Scotty" is his unfailing good nature. Practical jokes he takes in good part, and "renders unto Caesar that which is Caesar's." If anyone was dragging and had the guard, it would be "Scotty, how's to take my watch?" And the invariable answer: "Sure."

2 P.O.

Obituary

From Find A Grave:

Lt. Commander U.S. Navy, World War II-Lt. Com. Scott died of his wounds on 11-21-1942 while serving as the XO on the USS Walke {DD-416} in the South Pacific during the Battle for Guadalcanal in the area of Iron Bottom Sound. This ship was sunk by a Japanese Submarine. The USS Walke was Sims-Class Destroyer that was named after Rear Admiral Henry A. Walke, 1809-1896. It was built in Boston, Ma.
He is the son of Mr. Clarence P. & Mrs. Irene {Campdoras} Scott of 1500 North Prospect Road in Peoria, Illinois, and is a 1928 graduate of Peoria H.S., and a 1932 graduate of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland.
Commander Scott has been in the Navy for ten years, and sailed around the world, spent two years in China, two years of Marine Engineerining at the Naval Academy, and the last time his parents saw him in Peoria was 1939. Mr. Scott was never married, but leaves one brother, Major Leon Scott, West Point graduate, Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, and one sister, Miss Ione Scott of Peoria.
Awards: Silver Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, American Defense Medal, China Service Medal, Navy Good Conduct Medal, 2nd Award, Pacific Campaign Medal with two Battle Stars.
Footnote: Commander Scott received his Silver Star for rescue operations on the USS Walke.

USS Walke (DD 416) was sunk on November 15, 1942 at the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.

His mother was listed as next of kin.

Class of 1932

Reader is one of 52 members of the Class of 1932 on Virtual Memorial Hall.