Arens, Gerald William "Jerry"

Other Events:

• Education - High School: 1942, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA

Notes:

Education - High School:
Appleton High School Class of 1942

Gerald married Trauba, Nathalie [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Military Service: Between 1 Feb 1968 and 1 Oct 1968; Vietnam, US Army 198th Light Infantry Brigade
• Death Record - Civil: 1 Oct 1968
• Obituary: 12 Oct 1968; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

Military Service:
Death Date: 1 Oct 1968
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Tour Start Date: 20
Service Branch: Department of the Army
Component: Selective Service
Rank: Corporal
Military Grade: Corporal
Pay Grade: Private First Class (U.S. Army) or Airman First Class (U.S. Air Force) or Lance Corporal (U.S. Marine Corps) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: A,C,D,F,H,S,Or T; Second Column: A; Third And Fourth Columns: Blank (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard)
COMPANY: D Co
REGIMENT: 46th Inf
Batallion: 1st Bn
Province: 04
Decoration: Not Available
CN: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY)
Data Source: Coffelt Database

Name: Timothy George Arens
Birth Date: 31 Jul 1947
Death Date: 1 Oct 1968
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Race: Caucasian
Home City: Appleton
Home State: Wisconsin
Religion: Roman Catholic
Marital Status: Married (Spouse Listed)
SSN/Service #: 56460770
Citizen Status: U.S.

Death Date: 1 Oct 1968
Processed Date: Oct 1968
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Casualty Type: Hostile - Killed
Casualty Reason: Aircraft Loss/Crash Not at Sea
Casualty Air: Helicopter Air Casualty - Non-Aircrew
Body Status: Body Recovered
Service Branch: Department of the Army
Component: Selective Service
Military Grade: Corporal
Pay Grade: Private First Class (U.S. Army) or Airman First Class (U.S. Air Force) or Lance Corporal (U.S. Marine Corps) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: A,C,D,F,H,S,Or T; Second Column: A; Third And Fourth Columns: Blank (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard)
Province: Military Region 1 - Quang Tin
Length of Service : 00
Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY)
Data Source: Combat Area Casualties Current File


Name: Timothy G Arens
Birth Date: 1947
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian (White)
Home State: West Virginia
Casualty Country: Vietnam, Republic of
Casualty Category: Battle Dead
Casualty Status: Hostile Dead: Died While Missing In Action (previous)
Casualty Date: 1 Oct 1968
Cause of Death: Not Booby Trap Connected: Aircraft Connected Not At Sea; Fire/burns (casualty Is Result Of Burns)
Vehicle: Rotary Wing Aircraft (owner)
Position in Vehicle : Passenger
Report Date: 1 Oct 1968
Military Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry (army)
Division: 198th Lt Inf Bde
Personnel Catagory: Active Duty Army
Military Class: Enlisted Personnel
Rank: Private First Class

Death Record - Civil:
Name: TIMOTHY GEORGE Arens
Birth Date: 31 Jul 1947
Death Date: 1 Oct 1968
Home City: Appleton
Home State: Wisconsin
SSN/Service #: 56460770

Obituary:
Description: Timothy Arens
Spouse: Nancy
Born: July 31, 1947
Died: October 1, 1968
Place of Birth: Appleton, WI
Obituary
Newspaper: Post-Crescent
Notice Date: October 12, 1968
Section: B Page: 4 Type: OB
Cemetery Name: St. Joseph Location: ,
Notes Cpl

Timothy married Unknown, Nancy [Group Sheet]