Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Lecker, Mannie, -2007
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- Manuel Lecker
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
-2007
History
Manuel (Mannie) Lecker was born and raised in Montreal. He enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces during World War II and served as ground maintenance crew in the Canadian Air Force. Mr. Lecker was present during D-Day invasion, June 06, 1944 and marched across Europe, specifically through France, Holland and Germany. During his time in Europe, Mr. Lecker collected and saved wartime propaganda and memorabilia. Upon discharge from the Forces Mr. Lecker returned to Montreal, but travelled often across Canada as a travelling salesman. Mr. Lecker died in Montreal in December 2007.