Don F Scott
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Brian Toon from Internet
Object Number - UPL 29704 - Don F. Scott
Don Scott served as a pilot with the 387th Bomb Group. He was killed in B-26 (serial number 41-31687, nicknamed '9 Nina with the Ruby Ts'). Both of its engines failed on a test flight and it crash near North Weald, Essex.
From SB Nation article:
"Don Scott, Ohio State quarterback and halfback from 1938-40, made the ultimate sacrifice for his country. Despite being selected ninth overall in the 1941 NFL Draft, Scott chose to join the United States Army Air Forces as a pilot. He died when his plane crashed during a training mission in England in 1943."
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12052365 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Commanding Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group Headquarters (387th Bomb Group)
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: 9 Nina with the Ruby Ts
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Willingale
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
Chipping Ongar | 1 October 1943 | Capt Don E. Scott was the pilot and Ramsay J. Toon, co-pilot with a flight engineer Master Sgt. James B. Sutton, 24, Silver Creek, Miss.. Don Scott was a well liked Squadron commander of the 557th Sq. He was shifted over to the 559th SQ quite reluctantly by the 557th. Don had only been with the 559th a short time before this crash. It appears that this should have been a simple test flight after repairs that turned out horribly wrong. The fact that Scott was flying this test flight at all would lead one to believe that no problems were expected. Or that the plane had some malfunctions not trusted to junior pilots. It sounds like our Uncle was handy that day and opted to fly co-pilot for Scott. Scott was a well respected pilot himself. |
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Revisions
Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a separator to aid readability.
SB Nation article published 25 My 2015: http://www.landgrantholyland.com/2015/5/25/8655935/ohio-state-athletes-…
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop & Hey p. 300
