Sidney Earnest Manning-Flomaton, AL
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World War I Medal of Honor Recipient for action near Breuvannes, France on July 28, 1918. He is buried in Little Escambia Baptist Church Cemetery, Flomaton AL.
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Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 09/29/2017
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He was born on July 17, 1892 in Butler County, Alabama and died on December 15, 1960 in Montgomery, AL. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: MANNING, SIDNEY E.
Rank and Organization: Corporal, U.S. Army Company G, 167th Infantry, 42d Division. Place and Date: Near Breuvannes, France, 28 July 1918. Entering service at: Flomaton, Ala. Born: 17 July 1892, Butler County, Ala. G. O. No.: 44, W.D., 1919.
Citation:
When his platoon commander and platoon sergeant had both become casualties soon after the beginning of an assault on strongly fortified heights overlooking the Ourcq River, Cpl. Manning took command of his platoon, which was near the center of the attacking line. Though himself severely wounded he led forward the 35 men remaining in the platoon and finally succeeded in gaining a foothold on the enemy's position, during which time he had received more wounds and all but 7 of his men had fallen. Directing the consolidation of the position, he held off a large body of the enemy only 50 yards away by fire from his automatic rifle. He declined to take cover until his line had been entirely consolidated with the line of the platoon on the front when he dragged himself to shelter, suffering from 9 wounds in all parts of the body.
Armed Service: Army
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