More detail on this person: Lt. Colonel Lester
Talley Scott Jr., U.S. Army (retired) died June 5,
2013, at Mayo Hospital in Scottsdale, AZ, after a
courageous battle from the side-effects of a stem
cell transplant.
Les was born in Johnson City, TN, on February 20,
1944, and was the son of Lester Talley Scott Sr.
and Ruth Cass Scott. His paternal grandparents
were Mr. and Mrs. James C. Scott and maternal
grandparents were Dr. and Mrs. Henry Martin Cass.
All preceded him in death.
His survivors include sons, Kent (Dianne) Scott,
Carter (Sandy) Scott and Lester Talley Scott III
(fiancée, Kristen Root), Ashburn, VA; grandchild,
Sierra Scott; sister, Rebecca Scott Siler (Terry),
Chattanooga, TN; nieces, great nieces and great
nephews.
Les was a 1962 graduate of Science Hill High
School and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
He served two tours of duty in Vietnam as a
helicopter pilot with the First Infantry Division.
His military decorations include the Distinguished
Flying Cross (three awards), the Meritorious
Service Medal (three awards) the Bronze Star
(three awards), Air Medal (61 awards) and the Army
Master Aviator Badge. He was retired from the New
Jersey Army National Guard.
Les held memberships in the Distinguished Flying
Cross Society, Society of the First Infantry
Division and the Society of Viet Nam Helicopter
Pilots Association. He was a former Compatriot in
the Kings Mountain Chapter, Sons of the American
Revolution.
Funeral services are scheduled on August 26, 2013,
at 1:00 p.m. at Arlington National Cemetery with
full military honors.
Memorial contributions are requested to the
Wounded Warrior Project,
www.WoundedWarriorProject.org
Burial information: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
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