Massillon in Stark County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Robert R Scott
Machinist's Mate First Class, U.S. Navy
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025
1. Robert R Scott Marker
Born July 13, 1915, Massillon, OH. Citation: For conspicuous devotion to duty, extraordinary courage and complete disregard of his own life, above and beyond the call of duty, during the attack on the Fleet at Pearl Harbor by the Japanese forces on 7 December 1941. The compartment, in the U.S.S. California, in which the air compressor, to which Scott was assigned as his battle station, was flooded as the result of a torpedo hit. The remainder of the personnel evacuated that compartment but Scott refused to leave, saying, "This is my station and I will stay and give them air as long as the guns are going." Played on Paul Brown's first football team in 1932. Buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is July 13, 1915.
Location. 40° 47.722′ N, 81° 31.258′ W. Memorial is in Massillon, Ohio, in Stark County. It is at the intersection of 1st Street Southeast and Tremont Avenue Souteast, on the right when traveling north on 1st Street Southeast. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 172 1st St SE, Massillon
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Regionally, this memorial is in Amish Country and in Greater Cleveland. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Harold Glenn Epperson (here, next to this marker); William R. Richardson (here, next to this marker); George V. Kelley (here, next to this marker); Robert Pinn (here, next to this marker); William Pittenger (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial Fountain (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial Fountain (a few steps from this marker); World War II U.S. Merchant Marine and Armed Guard Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Massillon.
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025
2. Robert R Scott Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025
3. Robert R Scott Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
