WWII Vet Dies Waiting for VA Benefits

WWII Vet Dies Waiting for VA Benefits
My Foxphilly.com
Sep 18, 2012
By Claudia Gomez, Reporter
MOORESTOWN, NJ

Fox 29 has been reporting on veterans who have served their country, only to wait years for the benefits they were promised in return. More than once, vets have told us they thought they might die before they ever got an answer from the Veterans Administration.

The family of one such vet contacted Fox 29 to tell us it happened to them.

Richard Scott joined the Army, went through basic training and artillery training, and invaded Normandy on D-Day in less time than it's taking to get an answer from the VA.

Scott applied for benefits a full year before he passed away. He died waiting for an answer:

Scott had barely turned 18 when he joined the Army during World War II. Before he even had a chance to celebrate his 19th birthday, he landed on the northern shores of France, ready to do battle with the Nazis. D-Day turned out to be a turning point in the war, thanks to young men like Scott. He "wasn't going to say no and wasn't going to lose," his son Greg told Fox 29.
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