By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class James Eugene Manning, United States Navy, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Manning distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Corpsman attached to the Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action at Mont Blanc, France, 3 – 10 October 1918, in caring for the wounded under sniper, machine gun and artillery fire.

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class James Eugene Manning, United States Navy, is cited by the Commanding General, SECOND DIVISION A.E.F., for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Manning distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Corpsman attached to the 47th Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces. With five other Hospital Corpsmen attached to the 47th Company, he was notable for cool and courageous conduct in receiving wounded and rendering first aid under machine gun and shrapnel fire near Chateau-Thierry, France, in June 1918.

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class James Eugene Manning, United States Navy, is cited by the Commanding General, SECOND DIVISION A.E.F., for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Manning distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Corpsman attached to the Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces. In the action against the enemy near Thiaucourt, France, on 15 September 1918, while attending to a wounded man in the dressing station, it was hit with a shell and the p[atient was wounded in two more places. Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Manning showed great devotion, dressed the new wounds and while doing so was struck in the back and knocked down by the explosion of another shell striking the aid station. He refused to leave his post until he had finished dressing the wounded man and had removed him from the aid station, which was completely gutted a minute later by another shell. During the entire action Pharmacist’s Mate Manning was conspicuous for his courage and promptness in the care of the wounded.