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-{{Short description|U.S. Navy Officer who as a child helped clear Charles B. McVay's USS Indianapolis record}}
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-'''Hunter Alan Scott''' (born June 9, 1985) is best known for the research he did on the sinking of {{USS|Indianapolis|CA-35|6}} as a sixth-grade student, which led to a [[United States Congress|United States Congressional investigation]] and exoneration for its captain.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_iFOAAAAIBAJ&pg=3749,3367687&dq=hunter+scott+indianapolis&hl=en|title=Florida Boy's Homework Gets Action|date=July 18, 1998|work=The Victoria Advocate|page=12A|access-date=24 September 2012}}</ref><ref name=nelson>{{cite book |last=Nelson |first=Peter |date=2002 |title=Left For Dead: A Young Man's Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m5oBeXgSMRQC&q=Captain+McVay%27s+dog+tag&pg=PT146 |publisher=Random House |isbn= 9780375890185|access-date=12 August 2015}}</ref>
-==Research into the USS ''Indianapolis'' sinking==
-In 1997, as a 12-year old living in [[Pensacola, Florida]], Hunter Scott created a [[National History Day]] project on the sinking of {{USS|Indianapolis|CA-35|6}}, becoming interested in the subject after seeing it discussed in the film ''[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]'' with his father. Scott interviewed nearly 150 survivors of the ''Indianapolis'' sinking and reviewed 800 documents. He concluded that the ship's Captain [[Charles Butler McVay III]], who had been blamed for the tragedy, was innocent.<ref name=nelson/>
-==National reaction==
-With the support of his Congressman, [[Joe Scarborough]] (R-FL), Scott's research brought attention to the ''Indianapolis'' sinking and resultant heavy loss of life. Scott appeared before the US Congress with survivors of ''Indianapolis'' to argue that McVay should be exonerated. In his testimony, Scott said: "This is Captain McVay's dog tag from when he was a cadet at the [[United States Naval Academy|Naval Academy]]. As you can see, it has his thumbprint on the back. I carry this as a reminder of my mission in the memory of a man who ended his own life in 1968. I carry this dog tag to remind me that only in the [[United States]] can one person make a difference no matter what the age. I carry this dog tag to remind me of the privilege and responsibility that I have to carry forward the torch of honor passed to me by the men of the USS ''Indianapolis''."<ref name=nelson/>
-The testimonies of Scott and the ''Indianapolis'' Survivors Organization resulted in the passage of a Congressional resolution, signed by President [[Bill Clinton]] in October 2000, exonerating McVay.<ref name=nelson/>
-Scott's efforts received national media attention. Florida governor [[Jeb Bush]] declared August 24, 2001 "Hunter Scott Day."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://magazine.oah.org/issues/263/weinberg.html |title=Hunter Scott Day |access-date=2015-08-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150815071847/http://magazine.oah.org/issues/263/weinberg.html |archive-date=2015-08-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Scott was featured in ''[[George (magazine)|George Magazine]]'' as "one of the most intriguing political figures" of the year.<ref>{{cite AV media |title=Youth Activism | url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?156895-1/youth-activism&start=468
-|medium=Television production|publisher=[[C-SPAN]]|date=May 2, 2000|time=07:48 |quote="In its April 1998 issue, Hunter was named by ''George'' magazine as one of the twenty most fascinating men in politics. He has appeared on ''The Late Show With David Letterman'', ''NBC Nightly News'', ''ABC World News''..." |access-date=July 6, 2017}}</ref> In 2004, Scott spoke at events surrounding the dedication of the [[National World War II Memorial]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]
-==Later life==
-Scott studied economics and physics at the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]], on a [[Naval ROTC]] scholarship, and graduated in May 2007. Lieutenant Hunter Scott, a [[United States Naval Aviator|Naval Aviator]], served as a flight deck officer aboard {{USS|Bonhomme Richard|LHD-6|6}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pnj.com/story/news/military/2017/08/29/pensacola-hunter-scott-uss-indianapolis-wreckage-pensacola/607684001/ |title=Reflecting on the wreckage: Pensacola's Hunter Scott talks about USS Indianapolis discovery |work=Pensacola News Journal |last=Gabriel |first=Melissa Nelson |date=29 August 2017 |access-date=27 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205005622/https://www.pnj.com/story/news/military/2017/08/29/pensacola-hunter-scott-uss-indianapolis-wreckage-pensacola/607684001/|archive-date=5 December 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>
-Scott's story and that of ''Indianapolis'' were told in ''Left for Dead: A Young Man's Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis'' by Pete Nelson. Scott supplied the preface to Nelson's book.
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