On July 18, William Lester Leukering will finally be laid to rest in his hometown of Metropolis, IL. Exactly 80 years ago on that day, 28-year-old Leukering was on an Air Force plane shot down over Germany during World War II. He was declared dead the next day and his body was deemed unrecoverable seven years later. His nephew, Kevin Skahan, grew up in Ramona. The Department of Defense used Skahan's DNA to identify his uncle's remains. Leukering was officially accounted for by the DPAA on March 20, 2023. FULL STORY: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/on-the-homefront/wwii-airman-killed-i-identified-79-years-later-nephews-dna/509-8f2d8a72-d31c-4340-a01c-696bf3c5a68e