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James Irsley Poynter (December 1, 1916 – November 4, 1950) was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the United States' highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor — for his action on November 4, 1950, in which he was killed while he singlehandedly eliminated three enemy machine gun crews. He was the eleventh Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in Korea. Poynter was a Marine veteran of World War II and father of six children. He reenlisted in the Marine Corps at the outbreak of the Korean War.

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  • James I. Poynter
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  • James Irsley Poynter (December 1, 1916 – November 4, 1950) was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the United States' highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor — for his action on November 4, 1950, in which he was killed while he singlehandedly eliminated three enemy machine gun crews. He was the eleventh Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in Korea. Poynter was a Marine veteran of World War II and father of six children. He reenlisted in the Marine Corps at the outbreak of the Korean War.
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  • 1942(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1916-12-01(xsd:date)
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death place
  • Killed in action near Sudong, Korea
Name
  • James Irsley Poynter
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  • James I. Poynter, Medal of Honor recipient
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  • Place of burial
Birth Place
  • Bloomington, Illinois
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death date
  • 1950-11-04(xsd:date)
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Battles
  • Korean War
  • World War II
  • *Battle of Guadalcanal
  • *Battle of Okinawa
  • *Battle of Saipan
  • *Battle of Tinian
  • *Battle of Chosin Reservoir
  • *Second Battle of Seoul
placeofburial
  • Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California
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  • James Irsley Poynter (December 1, 1916 – November 4, 1950) was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the United States' highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor — for his action on November 4, 1950, in which he was killed while he singlehandedly eliminated three enemy machine gun crews. He was the eleventh Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in Korea. Poynter was a Marine veteran of World War II and father of six children. He reenlisted in the Marine Corps at the outbreak of the Korean War.
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