Brief Life History of George Walter
When SGT George Walter Skakel was born on 12 January 1946, in Moab, Grand, Utah, United States, his father, James Curtis Skakel Jr, was 46 and his mother, Odile Jocelyne Edith Berton, was 31. He lived in Santa Cruz, California, United States in 1968. He died on 6 March 1968, in Quảng Trị, Vietnam, at the age of 22, and was buried in Olema Cemetery, Olema, Marin, California, United States.
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Sources (2)
- George Walter Skakel, "United States Military Personnel who Died During the Vietnam War, 1956-2003"
- George Walter Skakel, "Find A Grave Index"
Parents and Siblings
1899–1983 Male
1914–1998 Female
Siblings (1)
1946–1968 Male
World Events (8)
1947 · The Presidential Succession Act
Age 1
1947 · The CIA is Established
Age 1
1953 · Grizzly Bear Becomes State Animal
Age 7
Name Meaning
Scottish: of uncertain origin; possibly a nickname from Scottish Gaelic sgagaire ‘coward’.
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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