Korean War James Fugate Lawrence Jr. (March 17, 1918 – September 18, 2006) was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps brigadier general.

[citation needed] Lawrence was assigned as a platoon leader in the 1st Marine Division during World War II.

At the conclusion of the Inchon-Seoul campaign, the entire 1st Marine Division embarked on Navy ships and sailed around South Korea, landing at Wonsan in October.

As the Marines arrived at Chosin Reservoir, the Chinese Communist military encircled the entire division and the coldest winter in 50 years descended on Korea.

Lawrence then led his Marines back to continue fighting and assist the rest of the division in reaching Koto-ri.

He was then given a nonlegal assignment as the Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs, which included being The Pentagon's primary liaison with Congress.

James F. Lawrence died of pneumonia on September 18, 2006, at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.