Sterling served as a Seaman First Class, U.S.S. Marblehead (CL-12), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He first enlisted in the U.S. Navy soon after World War I had ended. It is unclear how long he served however he was later honorably discharged.
He re-enlisted in the Navy on July 29, 1938 while in Hankow, China and was eventually assigned to the U.S.S. Marblehead on January 18, 1940. It is unclear why he was in China at that time. It is also unclear why his headstone shows the State of New York.
S/1c Sterling P. Skipper was transferred off the Marblehead on November 7, 1941 to the U.S. Navy's Canacao Hospital at Cavite City, Philippine Islands for medical treatment. It appears in the records that he was still at the Hospital on November 25, 1941 when the U.S.S. Marblehead, along with Task Force 5 (TF 5), departed Manila Bay and anchored at Tarakan, Borneo.
The Japanese first attacked Cavite City, where S1/c Skipper was still in the hospital, on December 10, 1941 and the Japanese Army took control of the Hospital in January, 1942.
On May 6, 1942 Sterling was transferred by the Japanese to the Osaka Main Camp, Chikko, Osaka, Japan 34-135.
Sterling died "While A POW" at the Osaka Main Camp during the war. The Japanese POW records note that he was assigned to the U.S.S. Marblehead.
Service # 2147068
Son of Peter M Skipper and Nancy Elizabeth Hall Skipper.
Brother of Hosea Skipper who resided in Florida during the war.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
He first enlisted in the U.S. Navy soon after World War I had ended. It is unclear how long he served however he was later honorably discharged.
He re-enlisted in the Navy on July 29, 1938 while in Hankow, China and was eventually assigned to the U.S.S. Marblehead on January 18, 1940. It is unclear why he was in China at that time. It is also unclear why his headstone shows the State of New York.
S/1c Sterling P. Skipper was transferred off the Marblehead on November 7, 1941 to the U.S. Navy's Canacao Hospital at Cavite City, Philippine Islands for medical treatment. It appears in the records that he was still at the Hospital on November 25, 1941 when the U.S.S. Marblehead, along with Task Force 5 (TF 5), departed Manila Bay and anchored at Tarakan, Borneo.
The Japanese first attacked Cavite City, where S1/c Skipper was still in the hospital, on December 10, 1941 and the Japanese Army took control of the Hospital in January, 1942.
On May 6, 1942 Sterling was transferred by the Japanese to the Osaka Main Camp, Chikko, Osaka, Japan 34-135.
Sterling died "While A POW" at the Osaka Main Camp during the war. The Japanese POW records note that he was assigned to the U.S.S. Marblehead.
Service # 2147068
Son of Peter M Skipper and Nancy Elizabeth Hall Skipper.
Brother of Hosea Skipper who resided in Florida during the war.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Sterling served as a Seaman First Class, U.S.S. Marblehead (CL-12), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He first enlisted in the U.S. Navy soon after World War I had ended. It is unclear how long he served however he was later honorably discharged.
He re-enlisted in the Navy on July 29, 1938 while in Hankow, China and was eventually assigned to the U.S.S. Marblehead on January 18, 1940. It is unclear why he was in China at that time. It is also unclear why his headstone shows the State of New York.
S/1c Sterling P. Skipper was transferred off the Marblehead on November 7, 1941 to the U.S. Navy's Canacao Hospital at Cavite City, Philippine Islands for medical treatment. It appears in the records that he was still at the Hospital on November 25, 1941 when the U.S.S. Marblehead, along with Task Force 5 (TF 5), departed Manila Bay and anchored at Tarakan, Borneo.
The Japanese first attacked Cavite City, where S1/c Skipper was still in the hospital, on December 10, 1941 and the Japanese Army took control of the Hospital in January, 1942.
On May 6, 1942 Sterling was transferred by the Japanese to the Osaka Main Camp, Chikko, Osaka, Japan 34-135.
Sterling died "While A POW" at the Osaka Main Camp during the war. The Japanese POW records note that he was assigned to the U.S.S. Marblehead.
Service # 2147068
Son of Peter M Skipper and Nancy Elizabeth Hall Skipper.
Brother of Hosea Skipper who resided in Florida during the war.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
He first enlisted in the U.S. Navy soon after World War I had ended. It is unclear how long he served however he was later honorably discharged.
He re-enlisted in the Navy on July 29, 1938 while in Hankow, China and was eventually assigned to the U.S.S. Marblehead on January 18, 1940. It is unclear why he was in China at that time. It is also unclear why his headstone shows the State of New York.
S/1c Sterling P. Skipper was transferred off the Marblehead on November 7, 1941 to the U.S. Navy's Canacao Hospital at Cavite City, Philippine Islands for medical treatment. It appears in the records that he was still at the Hospital on November 25, 1941 when the U.S.S. Marblehead, along with Task Force 5 (TF 5), departed Manila Bay and anchored at Tarakan, Borneo.
The Japanese first attacked Cavite City, where S1/c Skipper was still in the hospital, on December 10, 1941 and the Japanese Army took control of the Hospital in January, 1942.
On May 6, 1942 Sterling was transferred by the Japanese to the Osaka Main Camp, Chikko, Osaka, Japan 34-135.
Sterling died "While A POW" at the Osaka Main Camp during the war. The Japanese POW records note that he was assigned to the U.S.S. Marblehead.
Service # 2147068
Son of Peter M Skipper and Nancy Elizabeth Hall Skipper.
Brother of Hosea Skipper who resided in Florida during the war.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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