Captain Scullion was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while defending his position east of the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea on November 28, 1950. His remains were recovered in November, 2000 and identified October 17, 2007. CAPT Scullion's name is permanently inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.