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“…December 7th, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.”
Machinist’s Mate First Class Robert R. Scott, among 15 Sailors awarded the Medal of Honor for acts of valor on that day, refused to leave his flooding battle station within the depths of the USS California, declaring to the world: “This is my station and I will stay and give them air as long as the guns are going.”
Let’s all take a moment today to honor their sacrifice and help keep their memory alive. You can learn more about Machinist’s Mate First Class Robert R. Scott and more stories of sacrifice at the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.
