We are not in touch with any of Vernon's family - thus we don't have much background on him.

As stated in World In Peril: "On or about 25 December 1947 LTS. Vern Arnett and Frederick Sheetz gave their lives in an attempt to walk to civilization in order to obtain aid for their injured comrades in the 'Forlorn Turkey' which had crashed 100 miles north of Nome, Alaska on 23 December 1947."

Vernon Arnett - image from the book: World In Peril.