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| About Bert E.: | 1st Lieutenant Bert E. Scott was killed in action at Eisenfeld, Germany (near Cologne) on 30-Mar-1945, after a brilliant record of service in the U.S. 1st Army under General Courtney Hodges. His service number was O1316459. Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, and additional army awards. Bert enlisted as a private in the army at age 23 in Tacoma, Washington on 09-Jul-1942. Bert was married to Joan Powell in New York, New York on 23-Dec-1943. [Bio by Richard Humphrey #47141124] Buried Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Nethlands Plot A, Row 8, Grave 8 Inscription: BERT E. SCOTT 1 LT 13 INF 8 DIV WASHINGTON MAR 30 1945 |
| Additional information: | Parents: Ernest L Scott, 1876–1931 Jennie Louese Bolles Scott, 1888–1976 Half Siblings: Lucile Edith Pierce Bynum, 1909–1982 |