Mr. Manning described the battle of Mande St. Etienne on 04 Jan - 05 Jan 1945, where John Deam was killed (04 Jan) and Mr. Manning wounded (05 Jan).
He did not witness the action that was cited for John Deam's Distinguished Service Cross, but he described what he thinks must have happened, based on the situation. He also described his actions that led to his own Distinguished Service Cross citation.
