CARLTON G. SKINNER ’34

CARLTON G. SKINNER died June 22, 2004. He was 91. He received his bachelor’s degree from UCLA and was a member of Delta Upsilon. During World War II he proposed a fully integrated ship to provide African-Americans with experience at sea. In 1943, he assumed command of USS Sea Cloud, formerly a lavish yacht. Of the 173 men on board, 54 were African-American. After World War II President Truman appointed Carlton to serve as the last Navy governor of Guam, and then appointed him the first civilian governor of Guam. He is survived by his wife, Solange (Petit).