Post by connie on Dec 12, 2015 12:40:25 GMT -5
Manning, James L. Capt, 423 CN KIA date of death varies on sites below: Early in the Bulge
LATE AWARDS POST listing: 106thdivision.proboards.com/post/949/thread
IN HONORED GLORY: posting at Henri Chapelle Cemetery: www.in-honored-glory.info/html/stories/ifmanning.htm
MENTION OF DEATH: mentioned in history of James L Clarkson on Heroes Forever Site (American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands): www.heroesforever.nl/James%20L%20Clarkson.htm
"By noon of December 17, Germans overran the 423rd Infantry Regiment's thinly held lines and isolated units of the composite Battalion into small groups. Although Colonel Nagle's was critically wounded and his Command Post taken, he reformed the remnants of the AT and Cannon Companies on the right of the 1st Battalion, 423rd Infantry Regiment. A small group of Troop B under Capt. Robert G. Fossland regained allied lines on December 21. Company B, 81st Engineers, under Capt. William J. Hynes fought their way back to Schönberg where they were surrounded and captured by German Armor on December 18. Capt. James L. Manning, Commanding Officer of Cannon Company, was killed in Bleialf. Now s urrounded, the 422nd and 423rd Infantry Regiments fought on. Ammunition and food ran low. Appeals were radioed to HQ to have supplies flown in, but the soupy fog which covered the frozen countryside made air transport impossible."
423RD IN THE BULGE- report by Col Charles C. "Moe" Cavender; on 106th Infantry Division Site: www.106thinfdivassn.org/the423.html
"Preceded by intense artillery and mortar concentrations, the German Infantry supported by armor, attacked the right of the Regimental Sector prior to daylight, 16 December, using search lights. This Sector extending from Winterscheid to Bleialf, both towns inclusive, was defended by a composite Battalion commanded by Captain Charles B. Reid of Richburg, South Carolina, consisting of Troop B, 18th Cavalry, AT Company, 2nd Platoon Cannon Company, fighting as riflemen and one composite rifle platoon from 3rd Battalion. A wedge was immediately driven between Troop B, on the extreme right, and AT Company, in the vicinity of the Railroad Tunnel and contact with Troop B was lost by the Battalion Commander and never regained. Normal barrages were laid down in front of our positions in Bleialf and accurate cannon company fire along with the stubborn resistance of our GI's succeeded in breaking up repeated attacks of the German Infantry.
The 106th Division Reconnaissance Troop, which occupied the town of Groslangenfeld between the right of our Sector and the left of Colonel Reid's 424th Infantrymen, was overrun and Captain Fossland's Troop B was forced back giving ground slowly. A counter-attack at noon of the 16th by Company B, 81st Engineers, 3rd Platoon and Headquarters Group of Cannon Company and all available cooks and clerks from Headquarters Company and Service Company restored Bleialf and partially closed the gap between AT Company and Troop B. In order that Captain Reid could devote all of his time to his company, the Regimental Executive Officer. Lt. Col. Frederick W. Nagle of North Dakota took command in Bleialf. Throughout the night pressure against our men, who had taken up a position in front of Bleialf increased. By noon 17 December the Germans had overrun our thinly held lines and units of the composite Battalion isolated into small groups.
Although Colonel Nagle's C.P. was taken and he was critically wounded he re-formed the remnants of AT and Cannon Companies on the right of the 1st Battalion. A small group of Troop B under Capt. Robert G. Fossland regained allied lines on 21 December. Company B, 81st Engineers, under Capt. William J. Hynes of Great Neck, Long Island, N.Y. fought their way back to Schonberg where they were surrounded and captured by German Armor on 18 December. Capt. James L. Manning of South Carolina, Commanding Officer of Cannon Company was killed in Bleialf."
DILLON COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORY & GENEALOGY: page on James Manning: sciway3.net/proctor/dillon/military/ww2/Manning_James.html
CITADEL MEMORIAL: thecitadelmemorialeurope.wordpress.com/in-memoriam/alphabetical/james-lawrence-manning/
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LATE AWARDS POST listing: 106thdivision.proboards.com/post/949/thread
IN HONORED GLORY: posting at Henri Chapelle Cemetery: www.in-honored-glory.info/html/stories/ifmanning.htm
MENTION OF DEATH: mentioned in history of James L Clarkson on Heroes Forever Site (American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands): www.heroesforever.nl/James%20L%20Clarkson.htm
"By noon of December 17, Germans overran the 423rd Infantry Regiment's thinly held lines and isolated units of the composite Battalion into small groups. Although Colonel Nagle's was critically wounded and his Command Post taken, he reformed the remnants of the AT and Cannon Companies on the right of the 1st Battalion, 423rd Infantry Regiment. A small group of Troop B under Capt. Robert G. Fossland regained allied lines on December 21. Company B, 81st Engineers, under Capt. William J. Hynes fought their way back to Schönberg where they were surrounded and captured by German Armor on December 18. Capt. James L. Manning, Commanding Officer of Cannon Company, was killed in Bleialf. Now s urrounded, the 422nd and 423rd Infantry Regiments fought on. Ammunition and food ran low. Appeals were radioed to HQ to have supplies flown in, but the soupy fog which covered the frozen countryside made air transport impossible."
423RD IN THE BULGE- report by Col Charles C. "Moe" Cavender; on 106th Infantry Division Site: www.106thinfdivassn.org/the423.html
"Preceded by intense artillery and mortar concentrations, the German Infantry supported by armor, attacked the right of the Regimental Sector prior to daylight, 16 December, using search lights. This Sector extending from Winterscheid to Bleialf, both towns inclusive, was defended by a composite Battalion commanded by Captain Charles B. Reid of Richburg, South Carolina, consisting of Troop B, 18th Cavalry, AT Company, 2nd Platoon Cannon Company, fighting as riflemen and one composite rifle platoon from 3rd Battalion. A wedge was immediately driven between Troop B, on the extreme right, and AT Company, in the vicinity of the Railroad Tunnel and contact with Troop B was lost by the Battalion Commander and never regained. Normal barrages were laid down in front of our positions in Bleialf and accurate cannon company fire along with the stubborn resistance of our GI's succeeded in breaking up repeated attacks of the German Infantry.
The 106th Division Reconnaissance Troop, which occupied the town of Groslangenfeld between the right of our Sector and the left of Colonel Reid's 424th Infantrymen, was overrun and Captain Fossland's Troop B was forced back giving ground slowly. A counter-attack at noon of the 16th by Company B, 81st Engineers, 3rd Platoon and Headquarters Group of Cannon Company and all available cooks and clerks from Headquarters Company and Service Company restored Bleialf and partially closed the gap between AT Company and Troop B. In order that Captain Reid could devote all of his time to his company, the Regimental Executive Officer. Lt. Col. Frederick W. Nagle of North Dakota took command in Bleialf. Throughout the night pressure against our men, who had taken up a position in front of Bleialf increased. By noon 17 December the Germans had overrun our thinly held lines and units of the composite Battalion isolated into small groups.
Although Colonel Nagle's C.P. was taken and he was critically wounded he re-formed the remnants of AT and Cannon Companies on the right of the 1st Battalion. A small group of Troop B under Capt. Robert G. Fossland regained allied lines on 21 December. Company B, 81st Engineers, under Capt. William J. Hynes of Great Neck, Long Island, N.Y. fought their way back to Schonberg where they were surrounded and captured by German Armor on 18 December. Capt. James L. Manning of South Carolina, Commanding Officer of Cannon Company was killed in Bleialf."
DILLON COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORY & GENEALOGY: page on James Manning: sciway3.net/proctor/dillon/military/ww2/Manning_James.html
CITADEL MEMORIAL: thecitadelmemorialeurope.wordpress.com/in-memoriam/alphabetical/james-lawrence-manning/
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