Manes, Albert, “Manes, Albert (Interview outline and video), 2004,” Digital Collections, accessed December 6, 2025, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/29218.
Michigan Military Preservation Society (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Description
Albert Manes was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1919, but grew up in Michigan. He was drafted in 1941 and was assigned to the 7th Infantry Division. He served in the headquarters section of an infantry company. He saw action with his unit in the Aleutian Islands, the Marianas, on Leyte in the Philippines, and on Okinawa. He was awarded a Bronze Star for his service on Leyte.