Henry J. Manning

Henry J. Manning (born 17 September 1859, date of death unknown) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.

Biography
Manning enlisted in the Navy from Connecticut in March 1876. By January 4, 1882, he was serving as a quartermaster on the training ship USS New Hampshire (1864). On that day, while New Hampshire was off Coaster's Harbor Island in Newport, Rhode Island, he and another sailor, Ship's Printer John McCarton, jumped overboard in an attempt to save Second Class Musician Jabez Smith from drowning. For this action, both Manning and McCarton were awarded the Medal of Honor three years later, on October 18, 1884.

Manning's official Medal of Honor citation reads: "Serving on board the U.S. Training Ship New Hampshire, off Newport, R.I., 4 January 1882. Jumping overboard, Manning endeavored to rescue Jabez Smith, second class musician, from drowning."