Facts: - death place: alexandria , virginia - caption: official superintendent of the u.s. military academy portrait of willard w. scott , jr. , - battles: cold war vietnam war - death date: 1 january 2009 - allegiance: united states of america - commands: superintendent division , u.s. military academy v corps 25th infantry - nickname: scotty - awards: army -rrb- bronze star -lrb- 2 -rrb- air medal distinguished service medal legion of merit -lrb- 2 - birth date: 18 february 1926 - serviceyears: 1948 -- 1986 - name: willard warren scott , jr. - branch: 25px united states army - image: lgen scott , willard warren jr.jpg - birth place: fort monroe , virginia - rank: 40px lieutenant general Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of willard warren scott , jr. . .
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willard warren scott jr. -lrb- february 18 , 1926 -- january 1 , 2009 -rrb- was a lieutenant general in the united states army .he graduated from the united states military academy at west point in 1948 .he was commissioned upon his graduation from west point and assigned to the artillery .he later went on to serve as superintendent of the united states military academy from 1981 through 1986 .