William R. Scott

Korean War
Service #7042A
RankMajor U.S. Air Force
Date of DeathFebruary 25 1951
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Major Scott was awarded the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Major Scott was a member of an U.S. Air Force airlift unit stationed at Tachikawa Air Force Base, Japan. On February 25, 1951, he was the pilot of a cargo aircraft on its return flight from Taegu Airfield ( K-2), South Korea to Tachikawa with an intermediate stop at Iwakuni, Japan. The aircraft crashed at Iwakuni, killing all three crew members.