Meningitis blamed in death of boy, 12

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. -- A 12-year-old boy died of meningitis at Fort Leonard Wood and a second case has been confirmed at the fort, a doctor said Monday. An autopsy showed that John Summers Jr., 12, died Saturday from meningitis, said Lt. Col. Michael Deaton, deputy commander of clinical services at Fort Leonard Wood.

Services for John Summers Jr. will be this afternoon at the fort.

Deaton said a 20-year-old soldier, who was recently deployed to the fort for training, was hospitalized Thursday with the same form of meningitis.