Skipper, Harry G. (16051110)

Harry G. Skipper
Personal details
Born	1920
Died	2009
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
ASN	16051110
Enlisted	Peoria, Illinois
Unit / division	y

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Harry G. Skipper (1920–2009) was a Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie.

Biography

Not everyone who went through Camp Ritchie did went through the 8 week courses. Harry "Cecil" Skipper, born May 8 1920 in Illinois, passed away February 25, 2009 is one such example. At the end of 1941, Harry enlisted. From January 2 to April 2, 1942, he was at "The Infantry Replacement Training Center" at Camp Roberts, California. He successfully completed the "thirteen weeks schedule of training". He was attached to Company C, 87th Infantry Training Battalion. He was a Private at the time. On a letter dated December 15 1944, T Sgt Harry C. Skipper satisfactorily completed a "SPECIAL COURSE" for "DIVISION CLASS THIRTY-SIX" given at The Military Intelligence Training Center, Camp Ritchie, during the period of November 17-December 15, 1944.

Not everyone who went through Camp Ritchie did went through the 8 week courses. Harry "Cecil" Skipper, born May 8 1920 in Illinois, passed away February 25, 2009 is one such example. Harry 1, Harry enlisted. From January 2 to April 2, 1942, he was at "The Infantry Replacement Training Center" at Camp Roberts, California. He successfully completed the "thirteen weeks schedule of training". He was attached to Company C, 87th Infantry Training Battalion. He was a Private at the time. On a letter dated December 15 1944, T Sgt Harry C. Skipper satisfactorily completed a "SPECIAL COURSE" for "DIVISION CLASS THIRTY-SIX" given at The Military Intelligence Training Center, Camp Ritchie, during the period of November 17-December 15, 1944.

Not everyone who went through Camp Ritchie did went through the 8 week courses. Harry "Cecil" Skipper, born May 8 1920 in Illinois, passed away February 25, 2009 is one such example. Harry's date of entry into service was 1, Harry enlisted. From January 2 to April 2, 1942, he was at "The Infantry Replacement Training Center" at Camp Roberts, California. He successfully completed the "thirteen weeks schedule of training". He was attached to Company C, 87th Infantry Training Battalion. He was a Private at the time. On a letter dated December 15 1944, T Sgt Harry C. Skipper satisfactorily completed a "SPECIAL COURSE" for "DIVISION CLASS THIRTY-SIX" given at The Military Intelligence Training Center, Camp Ritchie, during the period of November 17-December 15, 1944.

Not everyone who went through Camp Ritchie did went through the 8 week courses. Harry "Cecil" Skipper, born May 8 1920 in Illinois, passed away February 25, 2009 is one such example. Harry's date of entry into service was December 11 1941. From January 2 to April 2, 1942, he was at "The Infantry Replacement Training Center" at Camp Roberts, California. He successfully completed the "thirteen weeks schedule of training". He was attached to Company C, 87th Infantry Training Battalion. He was a Private at the time. On a letter dated December 15 1944, T Sgt Harry C. Skipper satisfactorily completed a "SPECIAL COURSE" for "DIVISION CLASS THIRTY-SIX" given at The Military Intelligence Training Center, Camp Ritchie, during the period of November 17-December 15, 1944. His separation record state he was in Basic Training (521) for 3 months as a Private, Operation NCO (814) for 11 months as a Sgt., Clerical NCO (870) as a T/4 for 6 months, followed by Intelligence NCO (631) for 30 months. He was an expert with his rifle, and participated in the "Central Europe" battle/campaign. He earned numerous medals and ribbons. Attached is accompanying documentation and some photos of Harry Skipper.

Not everyone who went through Camp Ritchie went through the 8 week courses. Harry "Cecil" Skipper, born May 8 1920 in Illinois, passed away February 25, 2009 is one such example. Harry's date of entry into service was December 11 1941. From January 2 to April 2, 1942, he was at "The Infantry Replacement Training Center" at Camp Roberts, California. He successfully completed the "thirteen weeks schedule of training". He was attached to Company C, 87th Infantry Training Battalion. He was a Private at the time. On a letter dated December 15 1944, T Sgt Harry C. Skipper satisfactorily completed a "SPECIAL COURSE" for "DIVISION CLASS THIRTY-SIX" given at The Military Intelligence Training Center, Camp Ritchie, during the period of November 17-December 15, 1944. His separation record state he was in Basic Training (521) for 3 months as a Private, Operation NCO (814) for 11 months as a Sgt., Clerical NCO (870) as a T/4 for 6 months, followed by Intelligence NCO (631) for 30 months. There is a lot more to learn about Harry, including what campaign he participated in, what awards/ribbons he won, and more. Please view the accompanying documents and photos of Harry Skipper.

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Technical record

Field	Imported value
Nara ASN	16051110
Nara Name	SKIPPER HARRY C
Nara State	61
Nara County	115
Nara POE	6167
Nara DOE	111241
Nara Grade Alpha	PVT
Nara Race	1
Nara Race Description	White citizen
Nara Height (inches)	68
Nara Weight (lbs)	151
row_source	demographics

Sources

• Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
• NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
• 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
• Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-10-07 (4 posts)
• Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-10-08 (1 post)