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James
Henry
Burns
September 13, 1885

–

November 27, 1972

James Burns graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1907. He retired as a U.S. Army Major General.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Division:

    Lend-Lease Administration

    Action Date:

    1941 – 1942
    War Department, General Orders No. 74 (1944)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General James H. Burns (ASN: 0-2332), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility in the Lend-Lease Administration from 1941 to 1942.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Ordnance Corps)

    Regiment:

    Design Section

    Division:

    Gun Division

    Action Date:

    World War I
    War Department, General Orders No. 56 (1922)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Colonel (Ordnance Corps) James Henry Burns, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I, first as Chief of the Explosives Branch, Design Section, Gun Division, in which capacity he was charged with the production of sufficient explosives, propellants, and shell loading for the needs of the American Government and her allies; and later as Chief of the Explosives Section, Production Division with securing the necessary production of explosives, propellants and assembly of ammunition to meet the needs of America.