1st Lt. James B. Manning 

Born: 23 July 1914

Parents: Mr. & Mrs. John F. Manning

Siblings:1 sister

Faculty Member: 1939 -1940

Hometown:

    - Washburn Wisconsin

Enlisted:

    - November 1940

Serial Number: O&1283990

Training: 

    - Unknown

    - Unit: 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division

Engagements:

    - landed at Utah Beach - 12th to 14th June 1944

    - first combat - 19 June 1944 - Valognes and Cherbourg, France

        - division entered Cherbourg on 25th of June

    - capture Fort du Roule - 26th of June

Killed in Action:

    - 26 June 1944

Buried:

    - Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France

        - Plot: A  Row: 18  Grave: 20

Medals:

    - Purple Heart

    - Silver Star

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