Harry R Leighton - POW, World War II, Japan
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▼ Personnel File Core Info:
Name
Harry R Leighton
Rank
Major
Service #
O 016296
Service
Veterinary Corps Or Service
Unit
Sternberg General Hospital
Notes
O'donnell-bilibid
Source
American Defenders Of Bataan And Corregidor - Registration Records
Source
American Battle Monuments Commission - Web Site
Summary
Abstract for Harry R Leighton showing essential details for POW incident when held as a prisoner of war by the Japanese during World War II
NAME
RANK
SERVICE
Service Insignias
World War II
POW
Held by Japan
Army
Major
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► Special Privacy Notice - All information detailed here on Major Harry R Leighton has been obtained from either de-classified U.S. government records and documents, or public and military oriented sources that have been active in contributing to a more personal understanding of the sacrifices made by men and women, in the service of their country during times of peace and of war. If you feel there is information presented here that should not be made public, you are welcome to contact us and request redaction or removal. Contact details may be found on our "about" page.
