caption serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial alt rank image article_title name
rear admiral norman scott c. 1942 1911 - 1942 united states navy guadalcanal , solomon islands 13 november 1942 indianapolis , indiana united states of america 1908 medal of honor purple heart place of burial world of guadalcanal war i world war ii * naval battle 10 august 1889 at sea a shaped medallion hanging from it . the ribbon is similar light in shape to a bowtie with 13 white stars in blue the center of the ribbon . neck ribbon with a gold star 20px rear admiral 200px & nbsp ; 90px norman scott -lrb- admiral -rrb-
 norman scott
norman scott -lrb- admiral -rrb-

norman scott -lrb- august 10 , 1889 -- november 13 , 1942 -rrb- was a rear admiral in the united states navy , and was one of only two u.s. navy admirals killed in action during a surface battle in world war ii .
scott posthumously received the medal of honor for his actions in the pacific theater of world war ii .
