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| − | '''Vincent E. Manning''', an [[Indiana]] [[fan]], was a member of the [[Decker Dillies]]. He [[published]] ''[[Pluto]]'' with | + | '''Vincent E. Manning''', an [[Indiana]] [[fan]], was a member of the [[Decker Dillies]]. He [[published]] ''[[Pluto]]'' with [[Marvis Manning]], and attended [[Chicon]], the 1940 [[Worldcon]], and [[Denvention]] the following year. |
| − | Like all the Dillies, Vincent had [[gafiated]] by the end of [[World War II]]. Vincent’s other avocation was as a radio ham | + | Like all the Dillies, Vincent had [[gafiated]] by the end of [[World War II]]. Vincent’s other avocation was as a radio ham. In the war, Vincent served in the signal corps in Hawaii and the South Pacific. |
[[Fannish]] sources and a 1941 newspaper article (see [[Decker Dillies]]) refer to Marvis and Vincent as brothers. There is no evidence in the public records that Marvis had a relative named Vincent, however. There are a number of Vincent Mannings in the census records in the first half of the 20th century, but none connected to Marvis' immediate family. The photo available of Vincent taken in 1941 indicates he was probably in his 20s. | [[Fannish]] sources and a 1941 newspaper article (see [[Decker Dillies]]) refer to Marvis and Vincent as brothers. There is no evidence in the public records that Marvis had a relative named Vincent, however. There are a number of Vincent Mannings in the census records in the first half of the 20th century, but none connected to Marvis' immediate family. The photo available of Vincent taken in 1941 indicates he was probably in his 20s. | ||
Revision as of 08:50, 20 October 2022
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Vincent E. Manning, an Indiana fan, was a member of the Decker Dillies. He published Pluto with Marvis Manning, and attended Chicon, the 1940 Worldcon, and Denvention the following year.
Like all the Dillies, Vincent had gafiated by the end of World War II. Vincent’s other avocation was as a radio ham. In the war, Vincent served in the signal corps in Hawaii and the South Pacific.
Fannish sources and a 1941 newspaper article (see Decker Dillies) refer to Marvis and Vincent as brothers. There is no evidence in the public records that Marvis had a relative named Vincent, however. There are a number of Vincent Mannings in the census records in the first half of the 20th century, but none connected to Marvis' immediate family. The photo available of Vincent taken in 1941 indicates he was probably in his 20s.
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