Name:
James Edward Skelly
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
866754
Unit:
4th Marine Regiment
Date of Death:
1944-07-21
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
Plot:
Section Q
Row:
Grave:
Site 30
Decoration:
Comments:
James Edward Skelly was born on April 11, 1923. He was the son of Charles Anthony Skelly and Lois Cline Skelly.
He served in Company E, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Provisional Marine Brigade as a Private First Class during World War II. He died from his wounds received in battle on July 21, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.