SGT KENNETH JACOB ARENT
545th Military Police Company

Age 23 - From Sacramento, California
Killed in action on November 2, 1967 - Binh Dinh, South Viet Nam



INFORMATION FOUND AT VIETNAM VETERANS
MEMORIAL FUND WEBSITE (www.vvmf.org)

KENNETH JACOB ARENT
is honored on Panel 29E, Row 8 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name: KENNETH JACOB ARENT
Wall Name: KENNETH J ARENT
Date of Birth: 7/22/1944
Date of Casualty: 11/2/1967
Home of Record: SACRAMENTO
State: CA
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SGT
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: BINH DINH



MEMORIAL POSTED AT VIETNAM VETERANS
MEMORIAL FUND WEBSITE (www.vvmf.org)


"First Cavalry, 545 MP, Squad Leader, Security Platoon" - Ken was my squad leader, security platoon, 545th MP Company, LZ TWO-BITS, Bong Son, summer 1967. A big guy with a great sense of humor. Great memories of squad meetings when all the guys would talk about their homes and families. I know he would have had a great future in the Army and his death was a great loss to all who knew him. When he left the security platoon, he was re-assigned to our 1st Platoon at LZ Up-Lift. He died in an ambush on Hwy. 1 south of Up-Lift. He will always be remembered and missed.

Posted by: Raymond C. Needham, SFC USA Ret.
Monday, July 28, 2003



FROM "THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/A/rec-1313.html)

Let us not forget Sergeant Kenneth Jacob Arent, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army, SGT Arent served our country until November 2nd, 1967 in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam. He was 23 years old and was married. Kenneth died from small arms fire. His body was recovered. Kenneth was born on July 22nd, 1944 in Sacramento, California.

SGT Arent is on panel 29E, line 008 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for 3 years.



CASUALTY RECORD FOR KENNETH JACOB ARENT
FROM WWW.NO-QUARTER.ORG

(http://www.no-quarter.org/gui/detail.php?ID=1314)

GENERAL/PERSONAL
Home: Sacramento, California
Birth Date: 1944-07-22
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married/Single: Married
Religion: Protestant - No Preference
Citizen: Yes

MILITARY
Service: Army
Rank: SGT
Serial Number: 19800860
Component: Regular
Grade: E5
MOS: 95B40
Length of Service: 03
Start of Tour: 1967-04-27

CASUALTY
Casualty Date: 1967-11-02
Casualty Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Gun, Small Arms Fire
Air or Ground: Ground Casualty
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Dinh
Posthumous Promotion: No change
Body Recovered: Body recovered
Location on The Wall: Panel 29E - Row 008
RefNo: 8446
Processed Date: 6711



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