Sherrod E. Skinner, Jr.
Military Person
1929 – 1952
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Who was Sherrod E. Skinner, Jr.?
Sherrod Emerson Skinner, Jr. was a United States Marine Corps officer who sacrificed his life in defense of his outpost and fellow Marines on "The Hook" in Korea. For his actions on October 26, 1952, 1stLt Skinner was posthumously awarded the United States of America's highest military honor — the Medal of Honor.
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- Born
- Oct 29, 1929
Hartford - Also known as
- Sherrod Emerson Skinner, Jr.
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Milton Academy
- Harvard University
- Died
- Oct 26, 1952
- Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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