US EditionWWII Soldier From Great Falls Identified, to Be Buried in Arlington National Cemetery
CASCADE COUNTY, MONTANA, JUL 30 – Remains of Pvt. Leonard R. J. Jackson, who died as a WWII POW, were identified using DNA and dental analysis after 70 years, with burial planned at Arlington National Cemetery.
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MissoulianWWII soldier from Great Falls identified, to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery
U.S. Army Pvt. Leonard R. J. Jackson, 22, of Great Falls, Montana, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for Dec.16, 2024, according to an announcement today from the Defense Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Accounting Agency (DPAA).
Great Falls soldier accounted for from World War II
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Pvt. Leonard R. J. Jackson of Great Falls, Montana, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II at the age of 22, was accounted for December 16, 2024.The agency said in a news release on July 30, 2025, that Jacksons family recently received their full briefing on his identification, therefore, additional details on his identification can be shared.Jackson…
Montana soldier accounted for from World War II
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Pvt. Leonard R. J. Jackson of Great Falls, Montana, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II at the age of 22, was accounted for December 16, 2024.The agency said in a news release on July 30, 2025, that Jacksons family recently received their full briefing on his identification, therefore, additional details on his identification can be shared.Jackson…
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