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Arthur Skirrow
First Name:
Arthur
Middle Name:
Gordon
Last Name:
Skirrow
Date of Birth:
About 1922
Birthplace:
New Jersey
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action probably on January 21 near Strasbourg, apparently caught in the push the Germans made in Alsace on Jan 20. Memorial marker at Epimal, France.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College publication
Personal Details
Education Details:
Davidson College class of 1944, home 14 Sawyer, East Orange, NJ
Biographical Notes:
Family Details:
Military Details
Military Branch:
Army
Military Rank:
Private First Class
Military Unit:
42ND INFANTRY messenger, 42nd Rainbow Division, 7th Army
KIA Date:
1/21/1945
MIA Date:
NA
KIA / MIA Place:
near Strasbourg
Military Details:
Camp Gruber, OK, Camp Wheeler, VA, Ft. Benning, GA, Mississippi State College, University of Mississippi, France
Awards:
Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Source:
Davidson College Bulletin and annuals, death index