Richard Sanders Scott ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from New York
On December 7, 1942 Captain Scott was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of New York. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
Richard Sanders Scott
World War II
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 334256 |
| Service ID | O-902398 |
| Name | Richard Sanders Scott |
| From | New York County, New York |
| Casualty Date | December 7, 1942 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit/Group | Headquarters Squadron, 93rd Bomber Group, Heavy |
| Casualty Type | KIA - Killed in Action, air crash |
| Location | Tafraoui, Oran, Algeria |
| Burial | Plot I Row 7 Grave 11 North Africa American Cemetery Carthage, Tunisia |
| Notable Awards |
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Richard Sanders Scott is buried or memorialized at Plot I Row 7 Grave 11 North Africa American Cemetery Carthage, Tunisia. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
He was a passenger on the B-24D Liberator #41-23707 when they departed from their base in England for Oran in Algeria. They were to play an important part in the operations to defeat Rommel and the German Armies in Africa. On December 7, 1942, at the end of the first leg of their journey their aircraft crashed into a mountain on the approach to Tafraoui. All on board were killed.
We identified 14 casualties in our archive related to the #41-23707 incident on December 7, 1942.
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
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• 4,923 World War I
• 23,280 World War II
• 516 Korean War
• 1,281 Vietnam War
• 102 Prisoners of war
• 2,166 Missing in action
• 1 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 16 Medal of Honor recipients
• 23,280 World War II
• 516 Korean War
• 1,281 Vietnam War
• 102 Prisoners of war
• 2,166 Missing in action
• 1 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 16 Medal of Honor recipients
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