Leo Manners

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Leo V. Manners of Virginia, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on July 21, 1944.

He was a Private First Class and tank crewman and cannoneer with the 19th Tank Battalion, serving in the Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe campaigns.

He was awarded the: European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal with three bronze battle stars, World War II Victory Medal and two overseas service bars.

He was discharged on Jan. 12, 1946 at Camp McCoy, Wis.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 190.

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