George SCOTT

WILLIAMSVILLE, IL - George Scott, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015, at his residence.

He was born on Aug. 11, 1924, in Toledo, Ohio, and was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Clementine; sons, George Wayne Scott, Jr., and Jeffrey Lynn Scott; and seven siblings.

George served in WWII as a Staff Sargent and Gunner in the combat crew of an A-20 aircraft. He and his crew were shot down over France on June 3, 1944. They were captured by the German Army and held for 11 months as POWs at Buchenwald; then were liberated by the allies under the command of General George Patton. George and his fellow POWs were memorialized in a documentary, "The Lost Airmen of Buchenwald" and he was recently honored by Senator Dick Durbin who read his story into the Congressional Record of the United States of America.

He is survived by one son, Kevin Lee Scott; two sisters, Donna Scott and LaVerne Martin; three stepdaughters, Jayme (Clint) Oglesby, Judith Michaelle Large, Joyce (William) Evans; four stepsons, John Stephen (Libby) Large, Jeffrey Grayson (Brenda) Large, Larry Dewayne (Barbara) Kenoyer and Loren Eugene (Holly) Kenoyer; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends.

Visitation for George will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, at Mott & Henning Funeral Home in Athens, Ill. Funeral Services will immediately follow the visitation at 11 a.m.

Burial at Walnut Hill Cemetery near Williamsville.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Springfield VFW Post #10302, St. Jude or Springfield DAV.

On-line condolences can be shared at www.mottandhenning.com.

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