Identifier: cu31924027835341 (find matches)
Title: Soldiers all; portraits and sketches of the men of the A. E. F.
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Chase, Joseph Cummings, 1878-1965
Subjects: United States. Army World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1914-1918
Publisher: New York, George H. Doran company
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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try and intrepidity aboveand beyond the call of duty in action with the enemynear Breuvannes, France, July 28, 1918. When hisplatoon commander and platoon sergeant had bothbecome casualties soon after the beginning of an as-sault on strongly fortified heights overlooking theOurcq River, Corporal Manning took command ofhis platoon, which was near the center of the attack-ing line. Though himself severely wounded, he ledforward the 35 men remaining in the platoon, andfinally succeeded in gaining a foothold on the enemyposition, during which time he had received morewounds and all but seven of his men had fallen.Directing the consolidation of the position, he held offa large body of the enemy only 50 yards away byfire from his automatic rifle. He declined to takecover until the line had been entirely consolidatedwith the line of the platoon on the flank, when hedragged himself to shelter, suffering from the woundsin all parts of the body.Distinguished Service Cross.Medal of Honor. (225 )
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Juttfh CrfpfltfS (.hflU -Sup93-1 «■ J Jo^T^-yC ^Wu^- MAJOR GENERAL HANSON E. ELY Arrived in France, June 15, 1917, with rank ofColonel.Promotions: Brigadier General, July 9, 1918;Major General, October 4, 1918.Assignments: Chief of Staff, 1st Division;Commanded 28th Infantry; Commanded 3rd Infantry Brigade, July 15, 1918;Commanded 5th Division, October 18, 1918.Born: Iowa, November 23, 1867.Distinguished Service Medal. For exceptionally meritorious and distin-guished services. He commanded with skilland marked distinction a regiment in thetrench fighting north of Toul, in the operationswest of Montdidier, and in the action at Can-tigny. As a brigade commander at Soissonsand as a division commander in the Argonne-Meuse offensive he demonstrated rare capa-bilities as a commander. G. O. 12 (Janu-ary, 1919). (229)

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