James I. Burnette
Home Town: Fulton, Georgia
Status: KIA
Headquarters, Eighth U.S. Army, Korea: General Orders No. 155 (March 20, 1951) | General Orders No. 155 (March 20, 1951)
The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to James I. Burnette (RA14312953), Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Company F, 2d Battalion, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division. Corporal Burnette distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces near Changnyong, Korea, on 17 September 1950. Corporal Burnette’s company was attacking a well-entrenched enemy force when it was pinned down by intense enemy small-arms and machine-gun fire. With complete disregard for his personal safety, he picked up his light machine-gun and advanced alone toward the enemy position, firing from the hip. He continued to advance on the enemy, inflicting heavy casualties with his machine-gun fire, until he was killed.
Headquarters, Eighth U.S. Army, Korea: General Orders No. 155 (March 20, 1951)
