Background
Burnes was born January 14, 1870, in Worcester, Massachusetts, and enlisted into the Marine Corps from Mare Island, California on June 9, 1898.
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James Burnes
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Career
After entering the Marine Corps he was sent as a private to China to fight in the Boxer Rebellion. He was serving in Tientsin, China, on June 20, 1900, and along with three other Marines crossed a river in a small boat under heavy enemy fire to destroy several buildings that were occupied by hostile forces. He was discharged from the Marine Corps on March 20, 1905, in Bremerton, Washington.
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Medal of Honor Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 14 January 1870, Worcester, Mass. Accredited to: California. G.O. No.: 84, 22 March 1902. Citation: In action against the enemy at Tientsin, China, 20 June 1900. Crossing the river in a small boat with 3 other men while under a heavy fire from the enemy, Burnes assisted in destroying buildings occupied by hostile forces.Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 14 January 1870, Worcester, Mass. Accredited to: California. G.O. No.: 84, 22 March 1902. Citation: In action against the enemy at Tientsin, China, 20 June 1900. Crossing the river in a small boat with 3 other men while under a heavy fire from the enemy, Burnes assisted in destroying buildings occupied by hostile forces.