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David LeRoy Arens

Birth	:	15 Jul 1946 Miller, Hand County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	16 Jun 1967 Vietnam
Burial	:	Saint Ann's Cemetery, Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.5222015, -98.9732971
Description	:	David Arens Miller's First Vietnam Casualty The war in Vietnam was brought home to this area Friday, when Mr. and Mrs. John Arens of Miller were notified of the death of their son Sp 4 David Arens. He was Miller's first casualty of the war. Young Arens, who had not yet reached his 21st birthday, died Friday, June 16 from injuries he had suffered when he was struck by a falling tree the day before, while on a combat mission. After the accident he was flown to an evacuation hospital. The young soldier had been... Read More	David Arens Miller's First Vietnam Casualty The war in Vietnam was brought home to this area Friday, when Mr. and Mrs. John Arens of Miller were notified of the death of their son Sp 4 David Arens. He was Miller's first casualty of the war. Young Arens, who had not yet reached his 21st birthday, died Friday, June 16 from injuries he had suffered when he was struck by a falling tree the day before, while on a combat mission. After the accident he was flown to an evacuation hospital. The young soldier had been in Vietnam since January 3 of this year, serving with the Ninth Infantry Division. He had been on a number of combat missions, and his last letter home was written June 14, the day he was injured. According to information received by Mr. and Mrs. Arens, the body of their son was flown in the United States and was expected to arrive in Aberdeen early Thursday morning. Sgt. Jeffrey L. Hamilton will accompany the body as military escort. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 o'clock Saturday morning from St. Ann's Catholic Church, with burial in St. Ann's cemetery. Military rites at the grave will be conducted by the veterans' service organizations. Active pallbearers are all uncles of the young man. They are Donald Wulf, Jack Wulf, Glen Wulf, Harold Wulf, Lyle Wulf and Nick Arens. Serving in an honorary capacity will be Wilbur Johnson, Delbert Jury, Roger Zens, Gary Yearous, Charles Yost, David Merxbauer, Duane Falkenhainer and Thomas Zeller. Young Arens was born in Miller July 15, 1946, and died just one month before attaining his 21st birthday. He attended high school in Miller for three years, completing his final year in November 1965 while taking army training. Before being sent to Vietnam for duty, he had been stationed at Fort Riley, Kans. Surviving are his parents, one brother, Nick, of Seattle, and a sister, Susan, at home. Rosary will be held Friday evening at 8 o'clock at the Reck Funeral Home, which has charge of the arrangements. The Miller Press, Miller, Hand, South Dakota June 22, 1967

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David LeRoy Arens's memorial is located at: Saint Ann's Cemetery, Miller, Hand County, USA.
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David LeRoy Arens death on 16 Jun 1967 in Vietnam
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Latitude: 44.5222015
Longitude: -98.9732971

Family Members:

Parent

John A. Arens

(1901 - 1988)

Doris J “Jennie” Wulf Arens

(1913 - 1983)

Siblings

Mary Agnes Arens

(1938 - 1952)

Delores I. Arens

(1943 - 1943)

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