Arthur Heck Zuehlke was born on 2 August 1912 to Edward and Amanda (Heck) Zuehlke in Rochester, Minnesota. Arthur had one brother, Edmund August Zuehlke, born 27 Apr 1918.

Arthur graduated from high school in Rochester, Minnesota.

The 1930 and 1940 census shows Arthur living with his family at 512 3rd Street NW Rochester, Minnesota.

Arthur married Valetta Ignace Meyers on 1 Jun 1940 in Olmsted County, Minnesota.

Prior to his military service Arthur worked as a taxi driver and gas station serviceman.

During the war, Arthur served with the 28th Bomber Group, Heavy, 77 Bomber Squadron and was a Armorer-Gunner.

in 1944, Arthur's unit was stationed on Attu Island, part of the Aleutian chain in what would become the State of Alaska.

On 15 Nov 1944, Arthur's B-25-J # 43-36153 was returning from a combat photo mission when it crashed into the sea SW of Attu Island.

On 16 Nov 1944, severe weather grounded all aircraft.

On 17 Nov 1944 searches were underway but found no survivors.

All six crew members were missing in action and declared dead.

2nd Lt. Charles B. Wagner - Pilot

2nd Lt. William E. Botsford - Co-Pilot

2nd Lt. James R. Baldwin - Navigator- Bombardier

S/Sgt Wesley Guiney - Radio Opr- Gunner

S/Sgt Rasmus R. Schwingle - Engineer- Gunner

Sgt Arthur H. Zuehlke - Armorer - Gunner

Arthur Heck Zuehlke is memorialized at "Tablets of the Missing Memorial", Honolulu, Hawaii.

Arthur is also memorialized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rochester, Minnesota.

WW2 Fallen - US Army Air Forces Sgt Arthur H. Zuehlke