The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, SGT James Lee Laxton, RA15273384, who died in the service of his country on September 1st, 1950 in South Korea. The cause of death was listed as KIA. At the time of his death James was 19 years of age. He was from Bradshaw, West Virginia. James' Military Occupation Specialty was 2745-Light Weapons Infantry Leader.

The decorations earned by SGT James Lee Laxton include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Bronze Star with V, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

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Sergeant Laxton was a member of the 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on September 1, 1950. Sergeant Laxton was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

Burial::
Lone Oak Cemetery
McDowell County
West Virginia, USA