David was the son of Thomas R. Manning and Ethel May Manning the dear brother of Lynnora A., and Ramona of Montreal, Kevin and James of Ottawa, and Myrna (Mrs. H. Kripel) of New Jersey. He enlisted in the US Marine Corps on November 24 1967 and arrived in Vietnam on May 17, 1968 where he was assigned for duty with H&S Company BLT (Battalion Landing Team) 3/1, 9th MAB, FMFPAC as a mortar man. On November 30 he was transferred and reassigned for duty with the 1st CAG (Combined Action Group) III joining CAP 1-3-5, CACO 1-3 as a Rifleman.
CAP's (Combined Action Platoon's) were units where Marines would, live, train, and patrol with local Vietnamese PF's (Popular Forces) in their villages and who were little more than armed civilians. A squad of Marines would be assigned to villages that had a high enemy presence, to instill the fighting spirit in the local PF's so they can protect their families and fellow citizens against their enemy the Viet Cong and NVA.
On January a CAP patrol was returning from the hamlet of Dong Le (4) in the Binh Son District of Quang Ngai Province when they were attacked by fifteen VC,assistance was requested and a reaction force joined the patrol forcing the enemy to flee. Continuing north towards their destination the men were attacked a second because of their malfunctioning weapons and poor communication with friendly supporting arms the men were quickly evacuated by helicopter. During the fire fights LCPL Manning was killed by hostile rifle fire as well as one PF (Popular Force – Vietnamese CAP member), and one Marine was wounded.
CAP's (Combined Action Platoon's) were units where Marines would, live, train, and patrol with local Vietnamese PF's (Popular Forces) in their villages and who were little more than armed civilians. A squad of Marines would be assigned to villages that had a high enemy presence, to instill the fighting spirit in the local PF's so they can protect their families and fellow citizens against their enemy the Viet Cong and NVA.
On January a CAP patrol was returning from the hamlet of Dong Le (4) in the Binh Son District of Quang Ngai Province when they were attacked by fifteen VC,assistance was requested and a reaction force joined the patrol forcing the enemy to flee. Continuing north towards their destination the men were attacked a second because of their malfunctioning weapons and poor communication with friendly supporting arms the men were quickly evacuated by helicopter. During the fire fights LCPL Manning was killed by hostile rifle fire as well as one PF (Popular Force – Vietnamese CAP member), and one Marine was wounded.
David was the son of Thomas R. Manning and Ethel May Manning the dear brother of Lynnora A., and Ramona of Montreal, Kevin and James of Ottawa, and Myrna (Mrs. H. Kripel) of New Jersey. He enlisted in the US Marine Corps on November 24 1967 and arrived in Vietnam on May 17, 1968 where he was assigned for duty with H&S Company BLT (Battalion Landing Team) 3/1, 9th MAB, FMFPAC as a mortar man. On November 30 he was transferred and reassigned for duty with the 1st CAG (Combined Action Group) III joining CAP 1-3-5, CACO 1-3 as a Rifleman.
CAP's (Combined Action Platoon's) were units where Marines would, live, train, and patrol with local Vietnamese PF's (Popular Forces) in their villages and who were little more than armed civilians. A squad of Marines would be assigned to villages that had a high enemy presence, to instill the fighting spirit in the local PF's so they can protect their families and fellow citizens against their enemy the Viet Cong and NVA.
On January a CAP patrol was returning from the hamlet of Dong Le (4) in the Binh Son District of Quang Ngai Province when they were attacked by fifteen VC,assistance was requested and a reaction force joined the patrol forcing the enemy to flee. Continuing north towards their destination the men were attacked a second because of their malfunctioning weapons and poor communication with friendly supporting arms the men were quickly evacuated by helicopter. During the fire fights LCPL Manning was killed by hostile rifle fire as well as one PF (Popular Force – Vietnamese CAP member), and one Marine was wounded.
CAP's (Combined Action Platoon's) were units where Marines would, live, train, and patrol with local Vietnamese PF's (Popular Forces) in their villages and who were little more than armed civilians. A squad of Marines would be assigned to villages that had a high enemy presence, to instill the fighting spirit in the local PF's so they can protect their families and fellow citizens against their enemy the Viet Cong and NVA.
On January a CAP patrol was returning from the hamlet of Dong Le (4) in the Binh Son District of Quang Ngai Province when they were attacked by fifteen VC,assistance was requested and a reaction force joined the patrol forcing the enemy to flee. Continuing north towards their destination the men were attacked a second because of their malfunctioning weapons and poor communication with friendly supporting arms the men were quickly evacuated by helicopter. During the fire fights LCPL Manning was killed by hostile rifle fire as well as one PF (Popular Force – Vietnamese CAP member), and one Marine was wounded.
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