James I. Poynter
Military Person
1916 – 1950
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Who was James I. Poynter?
James Irsley Poynter 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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- Born
- Dec 1, 1916
Bloomington - Also known as
- James Irsley Poynter
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Lived in
- Bloomington
- Died
- Nov 4, 1950
- Resting place
- Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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