Lieutenant
David
Preston
(Preston)
Skinner
Born in Mexia, Limestone County, Texas, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Helen Dorthea (Miller) Skinner
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died about
at about age 29
in Korea
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Aug 2015
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Biography
Lieutenant Preston Skinner was Missing in Action during the Korean War.
Birth: May 27, 1923, USA
Death: Jun. 10, 1952, North Korea
Lieutenant Preston Skinner served in the United States Air Force in the Korean War
Service started: Jan 27, 1950
Unit(s): 16th Infantry Training Battalion;30th Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Wing
Service ended: Jun 10, 1952
Service started: Jan 27, 1950
Unit(s): 16th Infantry Training Battalion;30th Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Wing
Service ended: Jun 10, 1952
First Lieutenant Skinner was a crew member of a B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 30th Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Wing. On June 10, 1952, after completing a bomb run, the aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire near a railroad bridge at Kwaksan, North Korea, and contact was lost. He was listed as Missing an Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953.
Awarded
- Purple Heart
- Air Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Korean Service Medal
- Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
- United Nations Service Medal
- Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Burial: Unknown Plot: Listed on the Korean War Memorial in Dayton, Ohio, Cenotaph > California Panel 22
Sources
- Find A Grave: Memorial #118350686
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Categories: Skinner Name Study | Purple Heart | Air Medal | National Defense Service Medal | Korean Service Medal | Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation | United Nations Service Medal Korea | Republic of Korea War Service Medal | Missing in Action, United States of America, Korean War | 19th Bomber Wing, United States Air Force, Korean War