Manor Harvey R.

Monuments

First Division - Omaha Beach

The Big Red One Commemorative Plaque

Name:

Harvey R. Manor

Rank:

Private First Class

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Unit:

18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

Date of Death:

1944-06-15

State:

Texas

Cemetery:

Dodd City Cemetery, Dodd City, Texas

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Harvey R. Manor was born on November 28, 1921 in Fannin County, Texas. He was the son of James Garland Manor and Ina Iona Pryor Manor. A native of the Hilger community, Harvey entered the army in Bonham, Texas on Nov. 13, 1942 and received his training at Camp Wolters, Texas and Greenville, Pa. He went overseas in April, 1943, saw action in North Africa and Sicily and was then transferred to England to prepare for the invasion of France and was among the first American troops to land in France in the early stages of the invasion. Harvey served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action on June 15, 1944 in France at the age of 22 and is now buried in Dodd City Cemetery, Dodd City, Fannin County, Texas, USA.