Soldiers all; portraits and sketches of the men of the AEF. . MAJOR GENERAL JAMES G. HARBORD Arrived in France, June 13, 1917, with rank of Lieu-tenant : Brigadier General, August 5, 1917;Major General, June 26, : First Chief of Staff, A. E. F.; Commanded 4th Infantry Brigade, May 5, 1918; Commanded 2nd Division, July 1-July 5, July 20- August 2;Commanding General of the Service of Supplies,July 26, : Illinois, March 21, Service Medal. For his most exceptional services as chief ofstaff of the American Expeditionary Forces,and later
Soldiers all; portraits and sketches of the men of the AEF. . MAJOR GENERAL JAMES G. HARBORD Arrived in France, June 13, 1917, with rank of Lieu-tenant : Brigadier General, August 5, 1917;Major General, June 26, : First Chief of Staff, A. E. F.; Commanded 4th Infantry Brigade, May 5, 1918; Commanded 2nd Division, July 1-July 5, July 20- August 2;Commanding General of the Service of Supplies,July 26, : Illinois, March 21, Service Medal. For his most exceptional services as chief ofstaff of the American Expeditionary Forces,and later as commanding general, Services ofSupply, in both of which important positionshis great constructive ability and professionalattainments have played an important part inthe success obtained by our Armies. Com-manded Marine Brigade of Second Division,Belleau Wood, and later ably commandedSecond Division during attack on Soissons,France, July 18, 1918. G. O. 36 (Decem-ber 20, 1918). [223]. SIDNEY E. MANNING, Corporal, Company G, 167th Infantry, 42nd conspicuous gallantry 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 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, sufferin
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