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.

Personal facts

Leroy J. Manor
Birth dateFebruary 21, 1921
Birth place
Morrisonville New York

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Legion of Merit
Purple Heart
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
military operations
Vietnam War
World War II
military branch
United States Air Force
military command
35px 13th Air Force
35px 37th Tactical Fighter Wing
35px 835th Air Division
35px USAF SOF
military unit
358th Fighter Squadron
404th Air Expeditionary Group
service start1943
service end1978

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External resources

  1. http://www.af.mil/AboutUs/Biographies/Display/tabid/225/Article/106356/lieutenant-general-leroy-j-manor.aspx
  2. http://www.af.mil/bios/bio.asp?bioID=6292
  3. http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/hollowayrpt.htm#TABC