When Arthur J. Sherman, Jr. was born in 1925 in Wisconsin, his father, Arthur, was 46 and his mother, Clara, was 41. He had one brother and two sisters. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Technician Fifth Grade in the 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division. He entered service in Wisconsin. He died on August 25, 1944 during the invasion of southern France. He is now buried at Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, Draguignan, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. He also has a marker in Oakwood Cemetery, Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA.