Junior J. Spurrier

Junior James Spurrier
Birth name	James Ira Spurrier, Jr.
Nickname(s)	"Task Force Spurrier"
Born	(1922-12-14)December 14, 1922 Castlewood, Virginia, U.S.[1]
Died	February 25, 1984(1984-02-25) (aged 61) Tennessee, U.S.[2]
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1940-1945 1947-1951
Rank	Technical Sergeant
Service number	13018254
Unit	Company G, 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division
Battles / wars	World War II Asiatic-Pacific Theater Normandy Northern France Rhineland Ardennes-Alsace Central Europe
Awards	Combat Infantryman Badge Medal of Honor Distinguished Service Cross Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal (2) Purple Heart (2) American Defense Service Medal American Campaign Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal French Croix de guerre 1939-1945 Belgian Croix de guerre of 1940 Distinguished Unit Citation (2) Meritorious Unit Commendation

Junior James Spurrier, born James Ira Spurrier, Jr., was a United States Army soldier who received the United States' two highest military decorations for valor—the Medal of Honor and Distinguished Service Cross—for his heroic actions in World War II.