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John
Joseph
Burns
1898-12-21

–

1987-04-22

Born:

, 

Massachusetts

John Burns graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1919. He retired as a U.S. Army Brigadier General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Division:

    8th Army

    Action Date:

    July 1950 – April 1951
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 50 (July 16, 1951)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Brigadier General John Joseph Burns, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States with Headquarters, EIGHTH Army, in Korea from July 1950 to April 1951.