Donald Frederick Arne, age 84, of Oshkosh, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh.
Donald was born on October 30, 1931 in Oshkosh, WI to the late Frederick J. and Clara Sonkowsky Arne. He graduated with the Class of 1949 from Oshkosh High School.
He married Gail Elizabeth Rehbein on July 9, 1955 at Zion Lutheran Church in Oshkosh, WI.
Musically inclined, Don played trumpet in the High School band. As casualties of WWII returned home for burial, Arne was recruited to play TAPS at those funeral services.
Don proudly served in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1955, and was attached to the Marines as a Corpsman. After 3 months of Ward Duty, tending to the wounded Marines returning from Korea, Don was prompted to volunteer for Fleet Marine Duty. He then received combat training at Camp Pendleton, California, and was sent to Korea with replacements of the 1st Marine Division. He was assigned to "H" Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines. During his enlistment he received many ribbons and awards, as well as The Purple Heart.
Upon his discharge from the United States Navy, he was employed as an officer with the Oshkosh Police Department for 5 years; and then North Central Airlines, as a Station Agent for 8 years.
He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Lynn Kallas in 2003.
Appleton Post Crescent Sep 26 2016
Donald Frederick Arne, age 84, of Oshkosh, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh.
Donald was born on October 30, 1931 in Oshkosh, WI to the late Frederick J. and Clara Sonkowsky Arne. He graduated with the Class of 1949 from Oshkosh High School.
He married Gail Elizabeth Rehbein on July 9, 1955 at Zion Lutheran Church in Oshkosh, WI.
Musically inclined, Don played trumpet in the High School band. As casualties of WWII returned home for burial, Arne was recruited to play TAPS at those funeral services.
Don proudly served in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1955, and was attached to the Marines as a Corpsman. After 3 months of Ward Duty, tending to the wounded Marines returning from Korea, Don was prompted to volunteer for Fleet Marine Duty. He then received combat training at Camp Pendleton, California, and was sent to Korea with replacements of the 1st Marine Division. He was assigned to "H" Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines. During his enlistment he received many ribbons and awards, as well as The Purple Heart.
Upon his discharge from the United States Navy, he was employed as an officer with the Oshkosh Police Department for 5 years; and then North Central Airlines, as a Station Agent for 8 years.
He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Lynn Kallas in 2003.
Appleton Post Crescent Sep 26 2016
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