Obituaries:Alton Manar
Submitter:Carolyn P. Avery APRIL 2001
Source:West Carroll Gazette




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West Carroll Gazette, 20 July 1944

Pvt. Alton Manar Dies in France as Result of Wounds

Mr. and Mrs. D.S. Manar of Chickasaw were in receipt of a telegram
Friday from the adjutant general's office in Washington. advising
them that their son, Pvt. Alton K. Manar, died June 13 in France 
as a result of wounds received in action.  Prior to that they had
received a telegram to the effect that he was seriously wounded on
June 12.

As in the first telegram, mo detailed information was given Mr. and
Mrs. Manar. Both advised that a letter would follow.

Pvt. Manar, 25 years old, had been overseas 21 months and in service
since February 1942. lThe last letter his parents received from him
was dated May 31.