Arnold was a squad leader with “L” 3/5. He was KIA on Operation UNION II in Quang Tin Province.
Full Name: ARNOLD GRIMM WILKENING III
- Date of Birth: 8/18/1947
- Date of Casualty: 5/26/1967
- Date of Death: 5/26/1967
- Home of Record: SPOKANE, WASHINGTON
- Branch of Service: MARINE CORPS
- Rank: CPL
- Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
- Casualty Province: QUANG TIN
WILKENING, ARNOLD G III
CPL USMC
- DATE OF BIRTH: 08/18/1947
- DATE OF DEATH: 05/26/1967
- BURIED AT: SECTION 12 SITE 2136
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
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