Leroy J. Manor Military person
Leroy Joseph Manor (born February 21, 1921) is a retired United States Air Force Lieutenant General who began his career serving as a P-47 fighter pilot in World War II, and in numerous command positions during the Vietnam War era. General Manor is perhaps best known as task force commander of Operation Ivory Coast, a special forces raid on the prisoner of war camp at Son Tay, Vietnam on November 21, 1970.
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allegiance | United States of America |
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military command | 35px 13th Air Force 35px 37th Tactical Fighter Wing 35px 835th Air Division 35px USAF SOF |
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service start | 1943 |
service end | 1978 |