MANION - Louis Wallace, 84, went to be with his Lord, November 4, 2009. He was a retired employee of DuPont,, an Army veteran of World War II, serving with the 82nd Airborne Division, 508 Reg. and was a member of their KY Chapter Assoc., a member of the Harmonics of Louisville, and Shively Christian Church.
   Survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Martha Jean (Jenkins) Manion; his children, Louis W. Manion, Jr., Steve Manion (Margie), Debbie Piper (Darell), Diane Knabel (Joe), Karen Sue Keener (David), Shirley Joseph (Vernon) and Mark Manion; 16 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and his sister, Mary Juanita Manion. Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday at Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Highway with burial in Beth Haven Cemetery. Visitation: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Friday.

[Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky ]

Kentucky Airborne Chapter: November's Bulletin

PAST CHAIRMAN PASSES AWAY: Louie Manion, one of the last founding members of our chapter and WWII paratrooper with HHQ 2/508 PIR having 2 combat jumps (D-Day, Holland) has made his last jump early the morning of November 4th, 2009. His final resting place is Beth Haven cemetery, Louisville, KY. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Martha Jean (Jenkins) Manion; his children, Louis W. Manion, Jr., Steve Manion (Margie), Debbie Piper (Darell), Diane Knabel (Joe), Karen Sue Keener (David), Shirley Joseph (Vernon) and Mark Manion; 16 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and his sister, Mary Juanita Manion.
 

(courtesy of Brenda Reeves)

Grave marker for Louis w. Manion in the Beth Haven Cemetery, Louisville (Jefferson county), Kentucky.

Pvt Manion was a member of the Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion. 

He was awarded the Bronze Service Arrowhead device for participation in the Normandy assault.