MS HR10

Commends J.D. Burchfield, a World War II veteran from Choctaw County, Mississippi, on his 98th birthday on January 31, 2020.

Recognizes Burchfield's military service in three major Pacific Theater battles: Battle of Attu, Alaska (May 1943), Battle of Kwajalein, Marshall Islands (January-February 1944), and Battle of Leyte, Philippines (October-December 1944), where he was wounded.

Honors his post-war life including graduation from Mississippi State College in 1949, 35-year career with the Farmers Home Administration, marriage to Nettie James Myres in 1950, and three sons.

Acknowledges his continued role as family patriarch and community leader in Ackerman and Clinton, Mississippi, guided by Christian faith.

Directs distribution of the resolution to Burchfield and the Capitol Press Corps.