Korean War
| Service # | 16319776 |
|---|---|
| Unit | A CO 34 INF 24 DIV |
| Rank | Private First Class U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | January 9 1951 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
Good Conduct Medal (Army)
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Presidential Unit Citation (Army)
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Private First Class Skinner was awarded the Purple Heart, the Good Conduct Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal with Bronze Service Star, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea Service Medal.
Notes
Private First Class Skinner was a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. On July 6, 1950, he volunteered to stay with the wounded until transportation arrived, but he was overrun by the North Koreans and taken prisoner. He was forced to march to North Korea on the "Tiger Death March", and died while a prisoner at Hanjang-ni, North Korea on January 9, 1951 from beatings and malnutrition. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.