Rank/Rate	Lieutenant, Chaplin Corps
Service Number	O-077981
Birth Date	January 18, 1905
From	Cleveland, Ohio
Decorations	Silver Star, Purple Heart, Prisoner of War Medal
Ship	USS Canopus (AS-9)
Date of Death	January 25, 1945
Location	Aboard Hellship Brazil Maru bound for Japan
Circumstances	Died as a Prisoner of War
Remarks	“When an armor-piercing bomb exploded in the vicinity of the after magazine crushing or exploding 70 rounds of ammunition, killing 6 men and wounding 6 others, and starting fires in adjacent compartments, Chaplain McManus, with complete disregard for his own safety, entered the smoke and steam filled engine room, assisted in removing the wounded and administered the last rites to the dying. His courageous action, beyond the call of duty and in the face of grave danger, is in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.” From the citation for the Silver Star Medal.

Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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