James F. Lawrence Jr.

James Fugate Lawrence Jr.
James Fugate Lawrence Jr.
Born	March 17, 1918; Rutledge, Tennessee, US
Died	September 18, 2006 (aged 88); Bethesda, Maryland, US
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1941–1972
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles/wars	World War II Guadalcanal campaign; Battle of Cape Gloucester; Occupation of Japan; Operation Beleaguer; Korean War Battle of Inchon; Second Battle of Seoul; Battle of Chosin Reservoir; Vietnam War
Awards	Navy Cross; Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2); Bronze Star w/ Combat "V" (2); Purple Heart

James Fugate Lawrence Jr. (March 17, 1918 – September 18, 2006) was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps brigadier general. He was awarded the Navy Cross during the Korean War and later became the first Marine lawyer general officer.

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