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Dorothy Scott U.S. Navy WWII
Dorothy Scott U.S. Navy WWII
  
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Date of Birth: 9/16/1911
Died On: 3/1/1984 Last Residence: 10016, New York, New York
Street Address: 85 Railroad Avenue
Service Number: unknown
Branch of Service: U.S. Navy-WWII


Veteran Code: USN-244


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Dorothy Scott

Alice Dorothy Scott was born on September 16, 1911, in Rye, New York, to Alice F Truman and Charles Joseph Scott. Her family lived at 85 Railroad Avenue and were members of the Church of the Resurrection. Dorothy was raised in Rye and Milton School. The family briefly moved to Port Chester where she was vice - president of the Port Chester High School, class of 1929.

She would return to Rye and Milton School where she was a teacher and secretary before she resigned to enlist in the service.

Dorothy enlisted in the fall of 1942 and served in the U.S. Navy WAVES during World War II.

Rye Girl Now Radio Operator
Miss Alice Dorothy Scott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Scott, 85 Theodore Fremd Avenue. Rye, was a member of the first class of WAVES radio operators graduated from the U. S. Naval Training School on the University of Wisconsin campus, Madison, Wis., last week. Diplomas were presented upon the completion of 15 weeks of intensive study in the operation of Navy radio transmitting and receiving equipment. Miss Scott now awaits assignment to a Naval shore station where she will relieve a man for active fleet duty.
Port Chester The Daily Item 1943 Feb 08 Page 8

The United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve), was the women's branch of the United States Naval Reserve during World War II. It was established on July 21, 1942 by an Act of Congress and signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The purpose of the law was to release officers and men for sea duty and replace them with women in shore establishments.

During World War II some 100,000 WAVES served in a wide variety of capacities, ranging from performing essential clerical duties to serving as instructors for male pilots-in-training. At least one-third of the WAVES were assigned to naval aviation duties.

Dorothy Scott Discharged After 38 Months in WAVES
Miss Dorothy Scott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Scott, 85 Theodore Fremd Avenue, received her honorable discharge on Dec. 19th at the U. S. Naval Separation Unit. New York. She was Cheif Telegrapher in the Waves and served thirty-eight months. Previous to her enlistment in the Navy. Miss Scott was secretary at the Milton School office. After her indoctrination and radio training in the U. S. Naval Training School in Madison, Wis. , she was assigned to the Office of Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department, Washington, D. C She served there From Feb. 5, 1943 to Dec. 17, 1945,
December 28th, 1945 RYE CHRONICLE PAGE NINETEEN

After the war , Dorothy was a teacher in Rye for many years at Midland School. In the 1950's she was president of the Rye Teachers Association. She was the coordinator for the first Title 1 Reading program in Rye for over 200 students. She headed a PTA panel that addressed student development and character building.

Child Needs "Self Image' P.T.A. Panel Concludes
Is there an over emphasis on the part of parents to have their children excel ? How much pressure should parents apply to their children? How "lopsided" should we permit a child's interests to become ? Is the competitiveness of parents transfer to their children?

Dorothy Scott died in New York City on March 1,1984

Name: Alice D Scott Birth Date: 16 Sep 1911 Birth Place: Rye, New York, USA

Name: Alice Scott Social Security Number: 114-22-5520 Birth Date: 16 Sep 1911 Issue Year: Before 1951 Issue State: New York Last Residence: 10016, New York, New York, New York, USA Death Date: Mar 1984
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