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MANION, JOHN CONRAD, PRIVATE
Son of Henry and Louise Horn Manion; born July 18, 1889, Covington, Iowa. Reared from infancy by his grandmother, Mrs. Magdalene Horn, of Valparaiso, Ind. Student. Entered army work as Knights of Columbus Secretary, in October, 1917. Selected for military service August 18, 1918. Sent to Camp Mills, L.I.; assigned to Limited Service Duty. Stricken with influenza, he died October 18, 1918. Buried in cemetery of St. Paul's Catholic Church, Valparaiso, Ind.
Source: Oliver, John Williams. 1921. Gold Star Honor Roll: A Record of Indiana Men and Women Who Died in the Service of the United States and the Allied Nations in the World War: 1914-198. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana Historical Commission. 750 p.
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