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SKIDMORE, David Bruce - Date of
birth
1 May 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Braxton County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Holly, Braxton County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1331670 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
20 April 1945 - Place of
death
Fürth, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 40 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harvey K. Skidmore (father)
Gertrude M. (Lloyd) Skidmore (mother)
Elizabeth Skidmore (sister)
Ralph L. Skidmore (brother)
John I. Skidmore (brother)
Mary Ann Skidmore (sister)
Harold K. Skidmore (brother)
Gladys M. Skidmore (wife)
More information
2nd Lt David B. Skidmore attended high school for four years and attended Glenville State College.He joined the Army at Fort Hayes Columbus, Ohio on 20 February 1943.
He is remembered at the Braxton County Cemetery in Sutton, Braxton County, West Virginia.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – Maggie Bello / Corley