Born in San Francisco, California, December 1919 Graduated from the Sequoia Union High School, Redwood City, California, June 1938
Enrolled in the University of California, Davis, August 1938 Two-Year Curriculum-Animal Husbandry
Member of the Zeta Xi (Phi Sigma Kappa) Fraternity
Completed five semesters in residence

Military Service

MILITARY HISTORY
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Military Training

Enlisted in the Army of the United States as Aviation Cadet, 20 September 1941.
Sep to Dec 1941; Air Corps Elementary Training School, Santa Maria, California.
Dec 1941 to Feb 1942; AC Basic Flying School, Merced, California.
Feb to Apr 1942; AC Advanced Flying School, Luke Field, Phoenix, Arizona.
Graduated from the Air Corps Aviation Training Program (Pilot), 23 April 1942 and honorably discharged.

Commissioned

Second Lieutenant, Air Corps Reserve, 24 April 1942; accepted appointment and entered on active duty same date.
First Lieutenant, AUS, 10 November 1942.
Captain, AUS, 25 February 1943.

Active Service Assignments

Apr to Aug 1942; Pilot, 86th AB Gp, Victorville, California.
Aug to Nov 1942; Pilot, 426th Bomb Sq, 309th Bomb Gp, AAB, Columbia, South Carolina.
Nov 1942 to Jan 1943; PILOT, 501st Bomb Sq, 345th Bomb Gp, AAB, Columbia, S.C. and Southwest Pacific Area.
In Service 2 years, 4 months, and 2 days.

Captain Manders was killed in action on 30 January 1944 near Hansa Bay, New Guinea.

Decorations and Awards

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS
PURPLE HEART (Posthumous)
AIR MEDAL.
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL with four Bronze Service Stars for participation in the Bismark Archipelago, China Defense, New Guinea, and Northern Solomon Campaigns.
DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION EMBLEM.
AVIATION BADGE ‘PILOT’