Steven Alton Scott
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 2184 - Captain George Lawson, congratulates a fellow airman of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group , Lieutenant Steven A Scott after his first mission.
Steven Scott was born in Anselmo, Custer County, Nebraska on 8 November 1915. He was the fourth of five children born to Hughes W Scott and Grace E Alton.
Steven enlisted in October 1941 and trained to be a pilot. He flew alone and unarmed in Photo Reconnaissance Spitfires for the 22nd Photo Recon Squadron of the 7th Photo Recon Group.
On 23 December 1943, Steven was lost on a photo reconnaissance mission to Osnabruck and Munster, Germany from his base Mount Farm, Dorchester, England. He was posted as Missing In Action. He was probably lost in the North Sea due to engine failure in Spitfire Mk XI PA851. He is commemorated on the Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery.
Awards: AM (OLC), PH (OLC).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
![Photographic officers of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group look through camera lenses infront of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Esten Illustrated.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 8 Jul 1943.' [stamp] and '273528.' [Censor no.]. A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380976.jpg.webp?itok=b-IRYuYJ)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Anselmo, NE 68813, USA | 8 November 1915 | Born in Anselmo, Custer County, Nebraska. He was the second to last of five children born to Hughes William Scott and Grace Elizabeth Alton. |
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Enlisted |
Offutt Air Force Base, NE, USA | 30 October 1941 | Enlisted Fort Crook, Nebraska, 30-10-41. |
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Died |
10 miles off the coast of Southwold, Suffolk, UK | 23 December 1943 | Made a distress call at 1020 hrs stating that his engines were out and he was gliding at 15,000 feet. He made his last contact 8 minutes later stating he was at 5,000 feet. An Air-Sea Rescue Walrus aircraft was dispatched. Personnel on board reported seeing an oil slick but no sign of Scott. |
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Buried |
Commemorated on the Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England | ||
| Adams County, CO, USA | Adams County. Colorado, USA. | ||
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Buried |
Grandview Cemetery Anselmo, Custer County, NE | Memorialised Grandview Cemetery Anselmo, Custer County, Nebraska |
Revisions
Changed spelling of first name from 'Stephen (Steven)' to 'Steven'.
Expanded abbreviations in the biography field.
https://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cm… Award details
http://www.fold3.com/image/28988706/ MACR Details.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmsn.asp?SN=PA851&Submit6=Go MACR bare bones.
http://www.fold3.com/page/529904224_steven_a%20scott/details/ Commemoration Details.
Scott Blyth.
Associate a Unit records on the American Air Museum in Britain website.
Personal records of Jeanney L. (Horn) Scott, his niece and daughter of his brother Bruce Alton Scott.
Information based on USAAF crash report and family records maintained by Steven's niece, Jeanney L. (Horn) Scott.
7th Photo Recon Group Master Directory, 6 June 1996 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
