Vietnam Veterans Memorial Remembers Greenbelter Richard Aaron Skinner Friday

The  Vietnam Veterans Memorial is honoring Richard Aaron Skinner's memory Friday.

Skinner became a casualty of war on Aug. 10, 1966, and on Aug. 10, 2012, the memorial will honor his name on its virtual wall among this day's wall casualties.

Skinner's name is also inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC.

RICHARD AARON SKINNER
Home of Record: Greenbelt, MD; Born: 11/23/1945; Date of Casualty: 8/10/1966; Branch: Marine Corps; Rank: Private

Remembrance posted by John Barber on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund's virtual wall:

"you will always be remembered by the marines that served with you . fisher and i were talking about you last week. we still remenber those card games old friend. i have really tried to find some of your family to tell them about you but no one answered the ad i put in the paper, do not worry old friend i will find them. say hello to donathan for me. semper fi

Well Richard last week I got a call from your sister..after all these years, I can not tell you how good it was to hear from someone in your family, I told her what a fine Marine you were and also a good friend to me. You won't believe this but we lived at one time within 40 miles of each other for 3 years and didn't know it...she found this message I left on this sight. Still think about you buddy and so do the rest of the guys, saw Moreland just a few weeks ago and he mentioned your name...so you are always in are thoughts. Until another time.

If you knew Skinner, feel free to keep his memory alive. Click his name (above) and the link will take you to his wall page, where you can share your memories. Let our Patch readers know about them as well.

If you have photographs of Skinner, please submit them to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and History. Please feel free to share your photos with our Patch readers as well.