Memorial ride honors former American Legion member

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Memorial ride honors former American Legion member

American Legion Riders Post 67 members, from left, Cameron Williamson, Joe English and Neal Durham hold a flag in front of Four Rivers Cultural Center in Ontario after returning from a memorial ride.
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ONTARIO — American Legion Riders Post 67 members recently took a memorial ride in late July in honor of Cpt. Arthur J. Jackson.

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Jackson was an American Legion Member of Ontario Post 67.

“Jackson (Oct. 18, 1924 – June 14, 2017) was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on Peleliu during World War II. PFC Jackson single-handedly destroyed 12 enemy pillboxes and killed 50 enemy soldiers,” according to information from the motorcycle club. “He was also the last surviving recipient of the Medal of Honor from the Battle of Peleliu.”

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