Veteran Stories

Burt Mann World War II Veteran

Mann grew up in Chicago. He enlisted in the military after hearing news of the attack on Pearl Harbor. After being wounded in action during the fight at Normandy on D-Day, he returned to England for medical attention. Mann would go on to serve in the Philippines and Japan before returning to Chicago after the war. Back home, he married and started his family. For 12 years he served as a police officer before buying a restaurant and tavern. He moved to North Bend when he was 69 years old.